This document sets out the earldoms and dukedoms created in Scotland between 1162 and 1398.

King Malcolm IV created the new earldoms of Ross and Menteith in 1162 and 1163 respectively. Under King William I "the Lion",
the earldom of Caithness was revived when the Scottish king increased his
territorial control in the old province. King William also created the
earldoms of Carrick and Lennox, in 1192 and [1210] respectively. The Douglas family came to prominence in the mid-14th century, and King David II created the earldom of Douglas in 1358. The dukedom of Albany was created in 1398.

The earldom of Ross was first created in 1162 by Malcolm IV King of Scotland in favour of Floris III Count of Holland who had married his sister,
but withdrawn from him. It was then granted to Malcolm MacEth, probably
illegitimate son of Alexander I King of Scotland. After his death in 1168, it
was more than fifty years before the earldom was granted again, to Ferquhard MacTaggart.

MALCOLM, illegitimate
son of ALEXANDER I King of Scotland & his mistress --- ([1105/15]-). Orderic Vitalis names "Melcofus"
bastard son of King Alexander[1].
Robert of Torigny records that "Aragois comes Morefie cum Melcolmo
notho filio Alexandri fratri regis David" invaded Scotland in 1130[2].

same person as …?MALCOLM MacHeth (-23 Oct 1168[3]). John of Fordun’s
Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Malcolmus filius
Macheth" lied to claim he was "filium Angusii comitis Moraviæ"
who was killed "tempore…regis David…apud Strucathroth a Scotis"
and, after his alleged father’s death, rebelled against King David who
imprisoned him "in turre castri de Marchemond, quond nunc Roxburgh
nuncupator"[4].
Duncan suggests that these two persons were different, Malcolm MacHeth being the son of "Aed" or "Heth" who witnessed two charters
in the early years of the reign of King David I[5].
It appears that Heth was the same person as Beth Mormaer [of Fife]. The Chronicle of John of
Fordun (Continuator - Annals) records that "Malcolm Macheth"
made peace with the king the year after his son was captured[6]. John of Fordun’s
Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that Malcolm MacHeth made peace
with King Malcolm the year after his son was captured[7]. He was created Earl
of Ross in 1162 or before[8].

m ([1130]) [--- of Argyll,
daughter of ---]. Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by John of Fordun’s
Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Summerledus regulus
Ergadiæ et sui nepotes, filii…Malcolmi Macheth" rebelled against King
Malcolm IV in the first year of his reign[9].
This assumes that the term "nepos" should be interpreted as
"nephews" in that source. Her marriage date is estimated
assuming that it is correct that her husband was imprisoned from 1134, before
which his two children must have been born. There would be no such restriction
on the date if Malcolm son of King Alexander I and Malcolm MacHeth were two different
persons as suggested by Duncan[10].

Earl Malcolm & his wife had [three or more] children:

1.DONALD (before 1134-after 1156).
The Chronicle of Melrose records that "Dovenald the son of Malcol was
captured at Witern, and imprisoned in the tower at Rokesburc along with his
father"[11].
John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Summerledus
regulus Ergadiæ et sui nepotes, filii…Malcolmi Macheth" rebelled
against King Malcolm IV in the first year of his reign and that "nepos
eius unus filiorum Malcolmi Macheth, Dovenaldus" was captured "apud
Quhythern" and imprisoned "in eadem turre de Marchemond cum
patre suo"[12].
There is no mention of his having succeeded his father as Earl of Ross,
suggesting that Donald predeceased him.

2.son(s) . The Chronicle of John of Fordun (Continuator - Annals) records
the rebellion of "Sumerled kinglet of Argyll and his nephews the sons
of Malcolm Macheth" in the first year of the reign of King Malcolm IV[13]. The number of
these other sons is not known.

3.HVORFLAED [Hvafleda or
Gormflaeth/Gormlath] (before 1134-).
Orkneyinga Saga records that “Hvarflod, the daughter of Earl Malcolm
of Moray” was the second wife of Earl Harald[14].The Chronicle of John of Fordun (Continuator -
Annals) records that "Harald the earl" was "goaded on
by his wife, the daughter of Mached" to rebel against King William in
1196[15].
m as his second wife, HARALD Maddadsson
Jarl of Orkney, son of MADDAD [of Scotland] Earl of Atholl & his
second wife Margaret of Orkney (1134-1206).

FERQUHARD MacTaggart,
son of --- (-Tain Jan 1251, bur Fearn Abbey). The Chronicle of Melrose records
that "Machentagar" defeated the rebellion of Donald MacWilliam (grandson of Duncan II King of Scotland) 15 Jun 1215 and was knighted in
reward[16].
He was created Earl of Ross. "Ferkar comes de Ross"
granted "terre in Ros…Clon" to "Waltero de Moravia
filio quondam Hugonis de Moravia" by undated charter[17], according to
Balfour Paul "dated probably after June 1226"[18]. He founded the
abbey of Fearn before 1230. He defeated a rebellion in Galloway in 1235. John
of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "comes
Rossensis Machentagard" defeated a rebellion in Galloway in 1235[19]. "…Domini
P comitis de Ros…domini Merlessani filii Comitis…" witnessed the
charter dated 1234 which records an agreement between the bishop of Moray and
"Walterum Cumyn comitem de Mynynteth" concerning "terra
de Kyncardyn"[20].

m ---. The name of
Ferquhard’s wife is not known.

Ferquhard & his wife had two children:

1.WILLIAM de Ross (-Earl's Allan May 1274).
"…W. filio F. comitis de Ros" witnessed the charter dated 12
Sep 1232 which records an agreement between the bishop of Moray and "Gylbertum
filium Gylberti quondam comitis de Stratheren" concerning "dimidiam
dauacha de Kyncarny"[21].
He succeeded his father in 1251 as Earl of Ross. He was one of the
Scottish magnates who made an alliance with Llewellyn Prince of Wales against England in 1258. He led an invasion of the Isles in 1262 and is said to have had a grant
of the islands of Lewis and Skye from Alexander III King of Scotland[22]. mJEAN Comyn,
daughter of WILLIAM Comyn Earl of Buchan & his first wife Sarah FitzHugh. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been
identified. William & his wife had one child:

a)WILLIAM de Ross (-Delny 28 Jan 1323).
He succeeded his father in 1274 as Earl of Ross. He swore fealty to
Edward I King of England in 1292 but took part in the Scottish raids on England in 1296, laying siege to Carlisle and burning Hexham priory. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon
(Continuator) names "Willelmo comite de Ros" among those
captured by the English at the battle of Dunbar 27 Apr 1296[23]. A charter dated
6 Nov 1297 ordered the Sheriffs of London to pay "…William earl of
Ros…knights, Scottish prisoners in the Tower" for their sustenance[24]. He was returned
to Scotland in 1303. mEUPHEME, daughter of --- (-after Jul 1297). A
charter dated 3 Sep 1296 records petitions to King Edward I by women whose
estates had been seized in Scotland, including an order of restoration of
property to "la contesse de Ros"[25]. "Eufemia
comitissa de Ros" asked King Edward I for credence for "domino
Andreæ de Rathe militi et Bernardi de Monte Alto clerico meo" by
charter dated Jul 1297[26].
William & his wife had three children:

i)HUGH de Ross (-killed in battle Halidon Hill 19 Jul 1333, bur Fearn). A charter dated 28 Aug 1297 records that "Willelmus
comes de Ros" was in prison in the Tower of London and granted safe
conduct to "Hugone filio suo" to visit him[27]. He succeeded
his father in 1323 as Earl of Ross.

ii)JOHN de Ross. m [as her
first husband,] MARGARET
Comyn, daughter of ALEXANDER Comyn of Buchan & his wife [Joan de Latimer]. Andrew Wyntoun’s Cronykil records that "Alysandyre",
son of "Willame" son of "Alysawndyr that Erle wes off
Buchane", had two daughters, the younger of which married "Schyre
Jhon de Ross"[28].

iii)ISABEL. The Papal dispensation for the marriage of
"Edwardi de Brux comitis de Catrilz" and "Ysabellis
nate…Gulielmi comitis de Ros", issued by Pope John XXII, is dated 1
Jun 1317[29].
It is assumed that the marriage never took place. Betrothed
to (Papal dispensation 1 Jun 1317) EDWARD
Bruce Earl of Carrick, son of ROBERT Bruce Earl of Carrick & his
first wife Margaret Ctss of Carrick (-killed in battle Dundalk 14 Oct 1318).

2.CHRISTINA. The Chronicon Manniæ et Insularum
records that Olav of Man married thirdly “Scristinam filiam Ferkar comitis
de Ros”[30].
m as his third wife, OLAV of Man, son of
GODRED King of Man & his wife Aufrica of Galloway (([1172/73]-21 May 1237,
bur Russin St Mary).

HUGH de Ross, son of
WILLIAM de Ross Earl of Ross & his wife Eupheme --- (-killed in battle
Halidon Hill 19 Jul 1333, bur Fearn). A charter
dated 28 Aug 1297 records that "Willelmus comes de Ros" was in
prison in the Tower of London and granted safe conduct to "Hugone filio
suo" to visit him[31].
He succeeded his father in 1323 as Earl of Ross. The Liber
Pluscardensis names "Hugo comes Rossensis" among those
killed in battle at Halidon Hill in 1333[32].

m firstlyMAUD Bruce, daughter
of ROBERT de Brus Earl of Carrick & his first wife Margaret Ctss of Carrick
(-after Sep 1323, bur Fearn). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon
(Continuator) records that "Robertum comitem de Carric…alia filia"
married "Hugoni comiti de Ross"[33].

m secondly (before
1329, Papal dispensation 24 Nov 1329) as her first husband, MARGARET
Graham, daughter of --- Graham & his wife ---. Balfour Paul
says that her parentage and marriage are confirmed by a charter of her son Hugh
Earl of Ross which names Patrick de Graham "avunculus meus",
but assumes that this means that her father was David Graham and her husband
William Earl of Ross[34].
From a chronological point of view, this seems improbable. It is more likely
that Earl Hugh addresses Patrick de Graham as "avunculus",
meaning his wife’s uncle, in which case his wife was the daughter of one of
Patrick’s brothers. She married secondly (Papal dispensation 13 Apr 1341) John de Barclay. [The marriage contract between
"Alexm de Moravia de Drumsergorth" and "dominam
Eufemiam…Reginam Scocie…dnam Joneta de Munymuske sorore dicte dne Regine"
is dated 24 Nov 1370[35].
The chronology suggests that Janet must have been the queen’s uterine sister,
born from her mother’s second marriage, otherwise the bride would have been in
her late thirties at the time of the marriage. If that is correct, Janet would
have been Margaret’s daughter by John de Barclay.]

Earl Hugh & his first wife had two children:

1.WILLIAM de Ross (-Delny 9 Feb 1372).
John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) names "Willelmum
comitem" as son of "Robertum comitem de Carric…alia filia"
and her husband "Hugoni comiti de Ross"[36]. He was in Norway when his father died, and was made Earl of Ross 17 May 1336. m (Papal dispensation 25 May 1342) MARY Macdonald,
daughter of ANGUS Macdonald Lord of the Isles & his wife Agnes of Cathan. Earl William & his wife had three children:

a)EUPHEME de Ross ([1345]-after 4
May 1394). She succeeded her father in 1372 as
Ctss of Ross, suo iure. Robert II King of Scotland confirmed the
confirmation made by "consanguineus noster Walterus de Lesley de Ross
et...consanguinea nostra Eufamia sponsa sua", of a donation to
Fraserburgh made by “Andree Mercer”, by charter dated 1382[37]. She possessed
one half of the lands of the earldom of Buchan, which she resigned before their
regrant to her second husband[38].
She separated from her second husband, alleging that she lived in fear of her
life[39].
m firstly (before 13 Sep 1365) WALTER Leslie, son of ANDREW Leslie of Leslie & his wife --- (-Perth 27 Feb 1382). m
secondly ([24 Jul 1382], separated, divorced 1392) ALEXANDER Stewart
"the Wolf" of Badenoch, son of ROBERT II King of Scotland & his first wife Elizabeth Mure (1342-[1405/06], bur Dunkeld). Earl of Ross, de
iure uxoris. He was recognised 25 Jul 1382 as Earl of Buchan.

b)JANET de Ross(-before 1400). [40]m as his first wife, ALEXANDER
Fraser, son of ---.

c)WILLIAM de Ross (after 1350-after 1357).

2.MAUD[Marjory]
de Ross. m
([1325/28]) as his second wife, MALISE Earl of
Strathearn Earl of Caithness and Orkney, son of MALISE Earl of Strathearn & his first wife Agnes --- (-killed in battle Neville’s Cross 17 Oct
1346).

Earl Hugh & his second wife had two children:

3.HUGH de Ross . He was declared
heir to the earldom of Ross in 1350. He was a hostage for the return of David II King of Scotland from the English in 1351[41].
His descendant in the male line, Munro Ross of Pitcarnie, petitioned the House
of Lords in 1778 challenging the succession of his ancestor's niece Eupheme as
Ctss of Ross in 1372 and claiming the earldom of Ross for himself[42].

4.EUPHEME de Ross . The Extracta ex Cronicis Scocie
records that "regis Robert" married secondly "dominam
Eufamiam filiam Hugonis comitis Rossensis"[43]. The Papal
dispensation for the marriage of "Roberti Stivardi Senescalli Scocie"
and "Eufemie comitisse Moravie, relicte quondam Johannis comitis
Moravie", issued by Pope Innocent VI, is dated 2 May "anno
tertio" (1355)[44].
The Liber Pluscardensis records the coronation in 1372 at Scone of
"regina Eufemia…filia comitis Rossensis"[45]. m firstlyJOHN Randolph Earl
of Moray, son of THOMAS Randolph Earl of Moray & his wife Isabel Stewart Lady of Gailies (-killed in battle Neville's Cross 17 Oct 1346). m secondly (Papal dispensation 2 May 1355) as his
second wife, ROBERT Stewart Earl of
Atholl, son of WALTER Stewart High Steward of Scotland & his first
wife Marjorie Bruce (Paisley, Renfrewshire 2 Mar 1316-Dundonald Castle,
Ayrshire 19 Apr 1390, bur Scone Abbey, Perthshire). Created Earl of Strathearn [1257/58]. He resigned the earldom of Atholl in 1367, and the earldom of
Strathearn in 1369 but was restored to the latter in 1370. He succeeded his
uncle in 1371 as ROBERT II King of Scotland.

a)GEORGE de Leslie
([1318/20]-before 24 Oct 1396). m ---.
The name of George’s wife is not known. George & his wife had one child:

i)GEORGE Leslie ([1350]-after Feb
1412). He had a royal charter of the barony
of Fythkill, co. Fife, after the surrender of his cousin Alexander Earl of Ross. mELIZABETH
Hay, daughter of THOMAS Hay of Erroll, Constable of Scotland & his wife Lady Elizabeth Bruce . George & his wife had one child:

(a)NORMAN Leslie of Rothes and Fythkill ([1380]-[19
May 1439/3 Feb 1440]). He succeeded his
cousin David Leslie to Ballinbreich in May 1439. m
(Papal dispensation 2 Sep 1416) CHRISTIAN Seton,
daughter of JOHN de Seton of Seton & his wife ---. Norman & his wife
had one child:

(1)GEORGE Leslie
(-[31 Aug 1489/24 May 1490]). He was
created Lord Leslie in 1445, and Earl of Rothes in 1457. His descendants
succeeded as Earls of Rothes until the present day.

b)WALTER Leslie (-Perth 27 Feb
1382). "Walterus de Lesley dominus de
Ross" confirmed a donation to Fraserburgh made by “consanguineo
nostro Andree Mercer” by charter dated 1381[46]. Robert II King
of Scotland confirmed this confirmation made by "consanguineus noster
Walterus de Lesley de Ross et...consanguinea nostra Eufamia sponsa sua"
by charter dated 1382[47].
m (before 13 Sep 1365) as her first
husband, EUPHEME de
Ross, daughter of WILLIAM Earl of Ross & his wife Mary Macdonald of the Isles ([1345]-after 4 May 1394). She succeeded her father in 1372 as Ctss
of Ross, suo iure. Robert II King of Scotland confirmed the
confirmation made by "consanguineus noster Walterus de Lesley de Ross
et...consanguinea nostra Eufamia sponsa sua", of a donation to
Fraserburgh made by “Andree Mercer”, by charter dated 1382[48]. Walter &
his wife had two children:

i)ALEXANDER Leslie (-Dingwall 8 May 1402, bur Fearn Abbey). He succeeded his mother in [1395] as Earl
of Ross. m (before 1398) ISABEL Stewart,
daughter of ROBERT Stewart Duke of Albany & his first wife Margaret Graham
Ctss of Menteith . She married secondly (before Feb 1408) Walter Halyburton of Dirleton. Earl Alexander & his wife had one child:

(a)EUPHEME Leslie. She succeeded her father in
1402 as Ctss of Ross, suo iure. She resigned the Earldom 15 Jun
1415. [49]Betrothed (1415) to THOMAS Dunbar,
son of THOMAS Dunbar Earl of Moray & his wife Margaret --- (-[1427/29]).
He succeeded his father after early 1415 as Earl of Moray.

ii)MARY Leslie(-[1435]). She became de iureCtss of Ross on the resignation of her niece Eupheme in 1415. mDONALD Macdonald Lord of
the Isles, son of JOHN Macdonald Lord of the Isles & his second
wife Lady Margaret Stewart (-Ardtornish, Morven [1423]).

ALEXANDER
Macdonald, son of DONALD Macdonald Lord of the Isles & his wife
Mary Leslie Ctss of Ross (-Dingwall 8 May 1449).
He succeeded his father as Lord of the Isles, and his mother as Earl of Ross.
He was arrested by James I King of Scotland at a gathering of Highland notables
at Inverness. On his release (or escape) he collected a strong force of men of
Ross and the Isles and burnt Inverness but was defeated at Lochaber 23 Jun
1429. He was pardoned at Perth in 1431, and recognised as Earl of Ross in [Jan
1436][50].

1.JOHN Macdonald ([1435][51]-1498,
bur Paisley Abbey). He succeeded his father as
Lord of the Isles, Earl of Ross. He carried out piratical raids on the
islands of Orkney[52].
He entered the service of Edward IV King of England in 1461, maintained his
independence until 1475 when he was summoned for treason, found guilty in
absentia. His estates were forfeited and the Earldom of Ross annexed to
the crown[53].
He was pardoned and created Lord of the Isles 15 Jul 1476. He rebelled again
and was compelled to surrender his lands and dignities to the crown in [1493][54]. m (separated 1464) ELIZABETH
Livingston, daughter of JAMES Livingston Lord Livingston of
Callendar & his wife Marian --- (-before 1506). In 1464 the Pope issued a
commission, following her petition, confirming her husband's desertion. She
was received by the Queen of Scots into her household[55]. Lord John had two illegitimate children by an unknown mistress[56]:

a)ANGUS (-1490). He attempted
to retain control of the Isles against James IV King of Scotland. mMARY [Margaret] of Argyll, daughter of COLIN Earl of Argyll &
his wife Isabel Stewart of Lorne. Angus & his wife had one child:

i)DONALD Dhu . He
claimed the Lordship of the Isles and inspired uprisings in 1504. He
disappeared in Ireland[57]. m ---. The
name of Donald’s wife is not known. Donald & his wife had one child:

(a)son. He disappeared with his
father in Ireland54.

b)JOHN (-before 1498).

Earl Alexander had two illegitimate sons by unknown
mistresses:

2.CELESTINE Macdonald .

3.HUGH Macdonald (-1498). He was the ancestor of DONALD Macdonald of Sleat who asserted his claim to the Lordship of the Isles by force[58], and the Barons Macdonald of Sleat (in Ireland) who were declared heirs male by decision of the Court of Session 4 Jun 1910[59].

Menteith formed part of the ancient Pictish kingdom of Fortrenn, and subsequently the Scottish mormaership or province of Strathearn. It was converted into a separate earldom by Malcolm IV King of Scotland in [1163].

1.GILCHRIST, son of ---
(-[1175/98]). He was created Earl of Menteith by Malcolm IV King of Scotland. "…Comite Duncano, Gillebrid comite de Anegus, M. comite de Ethoel,
Gillecrist comite de Meneteth, Gillberto filio comitis Ferteth, Merlefwano Adam
filio comitis de Anegus…" witnessed the charter dated 1164 under which
"Malcolmus rex Scottorum" confirmed the foundation of Scone abbey[60]. "…Com
Gillecrist de Meneth…" witnessed the charter dated to [1175/78] under
which William King of Scotland granted privileges to the city of Glasgow[61]. m ---. The name of Gilchrist’s wife is not
known. Gilchrist & his wife had [one child]:

a)[EVE of Menteith. Balfour Paul’s Scots Peerage states
that "Gilchrist is said to have had a daughter Eva, married to Alwin
second Earl of Lennox" but cites no corresponding primary source[62]. The primary
source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been identified.
mALWYN
Earl of Lennox, son of ALWYN & his wife --- (-1225 or before).]

Two [half?] brothers, parents not known:

1.MURDOCH [Maurice], son of ---
(-after 6 Dec 1213). Earl of Menteith. "…Comite Maurico de
Meneteth…" witnessed the charter dated to [1189/98] under which
William King of Scotland confirmed "ecclesia de Molin" to Dunfermline monastery[63].
"…Murethach comite de Meneteth…" witnessed the charter dated
to [1199/1200] which records an agreement between the prior of St Andrew’s and
the Culdees of St Andrew’s[64].
as witness of a charter of William "the Lion" King of Scotland to Dunfermline Abbey, and another charter dated [1199/1200]. He resigned the
earldom 6 Dec 1213 in favour of his brother also called Maurice[65]. A notification
dated 20 Sep 1261 refers to the inspection of a charter of William King of Scotland which records the the lawsuit between "Mauricium seniorem de Monent"
and "Mauricium juniorem fratrem eius" concering "com[itatu]
de Monet"[66].

2.MAURICE(-[Mar 1226/Jan 1234]). A notification dated 20 Sep 1261
refers to the inspection of a charter of William King of Scotland which records the the lawsuit between "Mauricium seniorem de Monent" and
"Mauricium juniorem fratrem eius" concering "com[itatu]
de Monet"[67].
Earl of Menteith following the resignation of his older brother 6 Dec
1213. He was one of the seven earls who took measures for the coronation of Alexander II King of Scotland in 1214[68].
"Mauricio comite de Menteth…" subscribed the charter dated 5
Sep 1224 under which Alexander II King of Scotland confirmed the donation to Paisley by "Maldovenus comes de Levenax"[69].
"…Mauricio comite de Menteth vicecomite de Striueling…"
witnessed the charter dated 27 Mar 1226 under which King Alexander II confirmed
"ecclesia de Kirkintulach" to Cambuskenneth priory[70]. m ---. The name of Maurice’s wife is not known.
Maurice & his wife had [two] children:

a)[ISABEL (-[Jan 1264/1272]). The primary source which confirms her
parentage has not yet been identified. Balfour Paul’s Scots Peerage
states that she "is presumed rather than proved to be the daughter of
Earl Maurice"[71].
She succeeded her father as Ctss of Menteith, suo iure. John of
Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records the death in 1258 of
"Walterus Comyn comes veteranus de Menteth veneno uxoris suæ" (compare
Matthew of Paris’s version of his death, see below) and that the following year
his wife married "cuidam ignobili militi Angligenæ Johanni Russel"[72]. She and her
second husband were kept prisoners until they agreed to transfer the earldom of
Menteith to the late earl's nephew John Comyn and were later expelled from Scotland. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that in 1260 "comitissa
de Menteth" appealed to the Pope, whose legate reversed the judgment[73]. m firstly ([30 Jun 1233/9 Jan 1234]) WALTER Comyn
Lord of Badenoch, son of WILLIAM Comyn Earl of Buchan & his first wife
Sarah FitzHugh (-Nov 1258). "Walterus Cumyn comes de Menteith et
Margaretta comitissa uxor comitis Henrici…" donated property to Cupar
abbey by charter dated 9 Aug 1232 "coram nobis Isabell comitissa, heres
legittima Atholiæ…post obitum domini sui Thomæ comitis de Galawayea"[74]. He succeeded as
Earl of Menteith, de iure uxoris. Matthew of Paris records that
"Walterus Cumin comes in Scotia" died in 1258 after falling from his
horse[75].
John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records the death in 1258
of "Walterus Comyn comes veteranus de Menteth veneno uxoris suæ"[76]. m secondlyJOHN
Russell, son of --- (-before Jan 1291). Ctss Isabel & her
second husband had one daughter:

i)ISABEL
Russell (-1306 or after). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon
(Continuator) records the lawsuit at York in 1272 between "Johannem
Comyn" and "Walterum Bullok pro comitatu de Menteth",
adding that "Willelmus filius ipsius Johannis" had married
"filiam comitissæ prioris"[77].
"Isabella wife of William Comyn…in Scotland" appointed two
attorneys in the English courts for two years by charter dated 3 Mar 1279[78]. King Edward I
granted to "William Comyn and Isabella his wife" rent from
"Grocene, which the late John Russel, father of Isabella, whose heir
she is, held by knight’s service of William de Monte Caniso" by
charter dated 8 Jan 1291[79].
m firstlyWILLIAM
Comyn, son of JOHN Comyn & his first wife Eva ---(-after 3 Mar
1279). His father claimed the earldom of Menteith of behalf of his son William in 1272 in a lawsuit at York[80].
m secondlyEDMUND de
Hastings of Inchmahome, son of HENRY de Hastings of Ashill, Norfolk & his wife Joan de Cantelou of Calne, Wiltshire (-killed in battle Bannockburn 1314).

b)[MARY (-[before 1286]). When her sister Isabel was expelled from
Scotland, Mary was invested with the earldom of Menteith. mWALTER
Stewart "Bailloch/the Freckled", son of WALTER FitzAlan High
Steward of Scotland & his wife Beatrice of Angus (-before 28 Apr 1295). Earl
of Menteith [1260], de iure uxoris. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon
(Continuator) records that "Walterus Bullok ex parte uxoris suæ"
was invested with "totum comitatum de Menteth" after the
arrest of John Russell[81].]

WALTER Stewart
"Bailloch/Freckled", son of WALTER FitzAlan High Steward of Scotland & his wife --- (-before 28 Apr 1295).
"Dominis Waltero fratre nostro…" subscribed the undated
charter under which "Alexander filius Walteri senescalus regis Scotie"
donated "ecclesiam de Dundonald…de Sanchar…de Awchinlac" to
Paisley monastery[83].
Earl of Menteith in [1260], de iure uxoris. John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon
(Continuator) records that "Walterus Bullok ex parte uxoris suæ"
was invested with "totum comitatum de Menteth" after the
arrest of John Russell[84].
John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records the lawsuit at York in 1272 between "Johannem Comyn" and "Walterum Bullok pro
comitatu de Menteth", adding that "Willelmus filius ipsius
Johannis" had married "filiam comitissæ prioris"[85]. Following
the intervention of Edward I King of England, the earldom was divided into two
in 1285 each party taking half. It was presumably rejoined on the death of Isabel Russell, wife of William Comyn, without issue[86].
The Extracta ex Cronicis Scocie records that "Valtero Bullok
comite de Menteith" went to Norway for the marriage in 1281 of "Margareta
filia regis Alexandri" and "Hanigo, Henrico vocato, regi
Noricorum", but that his boat sank on the return journey[87].

mMARY of Menteith, daughter and
co-heiress of [MAURICE the younger Earl of Menteith & his wife ---]
(-[before 1286]). John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records
that "Walterus Bullok ex parte uxoris suæ" was invested with
"totum comitatum de Menteth" after the arrest of John Russell[88].

Earl Walter & his wife had two children:

1.ALEXANDER Stewart (-[26 Sep 1297/before 1306]). Knighted [13 Jun 1291/Feb 1293]. He
succeeded his father in [1295] as Earl of Menteith. The Ragman Roll
names "Alexander earl of Menetethe" among those who swore
allegiance to Edward I King of England at Elgyn in Moray 27 Jul 1296[89]. He
unsuccessfully besieged Carlisle spring 1296, captured and imprisoned at Dunbar, later in the Tower of London. He supported Edward I King of England from 1296[90]. mMATILDA,
daughter of ---. Earl Alexander & his wife had four children:

a)ALAN de Menteith (-before 13 Mar 1309).
Hostage, with his younger brother Piers, for his father's fidelity to Edward I
King of England in 1296. The Wardrobe Accounts of King Edward I for 1296/97
include payments to "Alano et Petro filiis comitis de Menetethe",
dated 23 Jul[91].
He succeeded his father as Earl of Menteith. He supported Robert Bruce as King of Scotland in 1306[92].
mMARJORY,
daughter of ---. Earl Alan & his wife had one child:

i)MARY de Menteith (-before 29 Apr 1360).
She succeeded her uncle as Ctss of Menteith, suo iure. m (before 1334, Papal dispensation 1 May 1334) JOHN
Graham, son of --- (-hanged 28 Feb 1347). Balfour Paul states that,
according to Fraser, John de Graham Earl of Menteith was a younger son of
Patrick de Graham[93],
but also cites a contrary view[94].
From a chronological point of view, it seems unlikely that John could have been
the son of Patrick de Graham and his wife Annabella, whose marriage has been
dated to [1251/60], given the date of John’s own marriage. Earl of Menteith,
de iure uxoris. John & his wife had one child:

(a)MARGARET Graham (-[21 Jul 1372/4 May 1380]). Ctss of Menteith. John of
Fordun’s Scotichronicon (Continuator) records that "Thomam
comitem de Marr", son of "Dovenaldum comitem",
married "heredem de Meneteth" but that he divorced her[95]. m firstly (Papal dispensation 21 Nov 1348) JOHN MorayLord of Bothwell, son of ANDREW Moray Lord of Bothwell & his
[first wife ---] (-[20 Apr/5 Sep] 1351). m
secondly (Papal dispensations 15 Aug 1352 and 29 May 1354, divorced
before Feb 1359) as his first wife, THOMAS Earl of Mar,
son of DONALD Earl of Mar & his wife Isabel Stewart ([1330]-[22 Oct 1373/21
Jun 1374]). m thirdly (Papal
dispensation 1360) JOHN Drummond of
Concraig, son of --- (-after 17 May 1360). m
fourthly (Papal dispensation 9 Sep 1361) as his first wife, ROBERT Stewart,
son of ROBERT Earl of Strathearn [later ROBERT II King of Scotland] & his wife his first wife Elizabeth Mure ([1340]-3 Sep 1420). Earl of Menteith
1361, de iure uxoris. Duke of Albany 28 Apr 1398.

b)PIERS de Menteith . Hostage,
with his older brother Alain, for his father's fidelity to Edward I King of
England 1296. The Wardrobe Accounts of King Edward I for 1296/97 include
payments to "Alano et Petro filiis comitis de Menetethe",
dated 23 Jul[96].

2.JOHN de Menteith of Rusky
(-[1323]). m ---. The name of John’s
wife is not known. John & his wife had three children:

a)JOHN de Menteith (-before 1344). Of Strathgartney and Arran. mELLEN of Mar,
daughter of GRATNEY Earl of Mar & his wife Christian Bruce. Depositions
dated 6 Oct 1447 made by “Andreas de Keth de Inverwgy etatis octoginta
annorum” state that “domini Roberti de Erskyne comitis de Marr” was
descended from “domino comiti de Marr dicto Gartnay”, recording that “dictus
comes Gartnay de Marr genuit Donaldum comitem de Marr et duas filias”, that
the sisters of Earl Donald married “una cum Roberto de Broyss Rege [incorrect]
que sine liberis decessit et alia soror...Domino Johanne de Menteth” by
whom she had two daughters, of whom the older married “Dominus Edwardus de
Keth qui genuit ex ea Jonetam” who married “Domino Thoma de Erskyn”
who fathered “Dominum Robertum de Erskyn comitem de Marr sepedictum”[98]. The primary
source which confirms her name has not yet been identified. John & his
wife had three children:

ii)CHRISTIANA. Depositions dated 6 Oct 1447 made by
“Andreas de Keth de Inverwgy etatis octoginta annorum” state that “domini
Roberti de Erskyne comitis de Marr” was descended from “domino comiti de
Marr dicto Gartnay”, recording that “dictus comes Gartnay de Marr genuit
Donaldum comitem de Marr et duas filias”, that the sisters of Earl Donald
married “una cum Roberto de Broyss Rege [incorrect] que sine liberis
decessit et alia soror...Domino Johanne de Menteth” by whom she had two
daughters, of whom the older married “Dominus Edwardus de Keth qui genuit ex
ea Jonetam” who married “Domino Thoma de Erskyn” who fathered “Dominum
Robertum de Erskyn comitem de Marr sepedictum”[99]. m firstly as his second wife, EDWARD
de Keith of Sinton, son of WILLIAM de Keith & his wife ---
(-before 1351). m secondly as his
second wife, ROBERT Erskine of that Ilk,
son of ---.

iii)daughter . Depositions dated 6 Oct 1447 made by “Andreas de Keth de
Inverwgy etatis octoginta annorum” state that “domini Roberti de Erskyne
comitis de Marr” was descended from “domino comiti de Marr dicto Gartnay”,
recording that “dictus comes Gartnay de Marr genuit Donaldum comitem de Marr
et duas filias”, that the sisters of Earl Donald married “una cum
Roberto de Broyss Rege [incorrect] que sine liberis decessit et alia
soror...Domino Johanne de Menteth” by whom she had two daughters, of whom
the older married “Dominus Edwardus de Keth qui genuit ex ea Jonetam”
who married “Domino Thoma de Erskyn” who fathered “Dominum Robertum
de Erskyn comitem de Marr sepedictum”[100].

b)WALTER de Menteith . Of Rusky
and Kerse.

c)JOAN de Menteith (-after 21 Mar 1367).
[101]m firstly ([1323]) as his second wife, MALISE Earl of
Strathearn, son of MALISE Earl of Strathearn & his wife Agnes Comyn of Buchan ([1275/80]-before 1329). [102]m secondlyJOHN Campbell
Earl of Atholl, son of NEIL Campbell of Lochow & his wife
--- ([1305/06] or [1313]-killed in battle Halidon Hill 19 Jul 1333). [103]m thirdly (dispensation 11 Jul 1339) MAURICE Moray
of Drumsargard, son of JOHN Moray of Drumsagard & his first wife ---
(-killed in battle Neville's Cross 17 Oct 1346). He was created Earl of
Strathearn 9 Feb 1344. [104]m fourthly (post-nuptial dispensation 9 Nov 1347)
as his second wife, WILLIAM Sutherland Earl of
Sutherland, son of KENNETH Sutherland Earl of Sutherland & his
wife [Mary or Marjorie of Atholl] (-before 19 Jun 1371).

The earldom of Carrick was created by William "the
Lion" King of Scotland before 1196 when he installed Duncan of Galloway as
Earl of Carrick. Earl Duncan's granddaughter married Robert de Bruce, the
couple being the parents of Robert I King of Scotland. Thereafter the earldom
of Carrick was in the main granted to the monarch's oldest son.

DUNCAN of Galloway,
son of GILBERT of Galloway & his wife --- (-13 Jun 1250). "Dunecanus filius Gillebti filii
Fergi" donated "totam terram de Moybothelbeg…[et] de Bethoc"
to Melrose abbey by undated charter[105].
The Chronicle of Melrose records that "Duncan the son of Gilebert of
Galwey" gave to the monks of Melrose a certain portion of his lands in
Karec in 1193[106].
He obtained Carrick from William "the Lion" King of Scotland before 1196, becoming first Earl of Carrick. "Dunnecanus comes de Carric"
donated the church of Maybothel to North Berwick St Mary by undated charter
witnessed by "Alexandro et Alano filiis comitis"[107]. "Dunekanus
filius Gillebti filii Fergus, comes de Karic" confirmed a donation to Melrose abbey made by "Rog. de Scallebroc" by undated charter, dated to
the end 12th century[108].
"Duncanus comes de Karric" donated revenue from "terra
de Bethoc et…terra de Auchnesure" to Melrose abbey by undated charter
witnessed by "Alano filio meo"[109]. "Thomas
de Colevilla cognomento Scot" donated "quartam partam de
Almelidum…Keresban" to Melrose abbey by undated charter witnessed by
"…Alano filio Rolandi de Galewai, Fergus filio Uctredi, Edgaro filio
Douenad, Dunkano filio Gilbti comite de Carric…"[110].

m ---. The name of
Duncan’s wife is not known.

Earl Duncan & his wife had four children:

1.ALEXANDER . "Dunnecanus
comes de Carric" donated the church of Maybothel to North Berwick St Mary by undated charter witnessed by "Alexandro et Alano filiis
comitis"[111].

2.ALAN . "Dunnecanus comes
de Carric" donated the church of Maybothel to North Berwick St Mary by
undated charter witnessed by "Alexandro et Alano filiis comitis"[112]. "Duncanus
comes de Karric" donated revenue from "terra de Bethoc
et…terra de Auchnesure" to Melrose abbey by undated charter witnessed
by "Alano filio meo"[113].

3.NEIL (-1256). "Nicholaus filius Dunecani de Carric"
confirmed the donation of the church of Maybothel to North Berwick St Mary by
"Dunecani patris mei" by undated charter, witnessed by "Malcolmo
comite de Fif, Dunecano patre meo…"[114].
He succeeded his father as Earl of Carrick. The Extracta ex Cronicis
Scocie records that "Nigelli comitis de Carryk" died
"in Terra Sancta peregre"[115].
mMARGARET, daughter of [WALTER High Steward of Scotland & his wife ---. The primary source which confirms her
parentage and marriage has not yet been identified. Earl Neil & his wife
had one child:

a)MARGARET (-[1292]). The manuscript history of the Bruce family
of Carleton records that “Robertus Brus quartus” married “filiam et
hæredem comitis Karrigg”[116].
The Liber Pluscardensis names "unicam filiam suam
Martham…comitissa de Carrick" as heiress of "Adam comite de
Carrick" and records her marriage to "Roberto de
Bruys…secundo, futurus Vallis Anandiæ dominus in Scocia et Clevland in Anglia" without the king’s permission[117].
These passage confuse the supposed daughter with her mother. The Extracta
ex Cronicis Scocie records that "Robertum Bruse filium Roberti de
Bruys, cognomine…domini Vallis de Anandia in Scocia et de Cliflande in Anglia" abducted "Martha filia et heres unica Nigelli comitis de Carryk"
to "castrum suum de Turnberry" and married her without the licence
of the king[118].
She succeeded her father as Ctss of Carricksuo iuris. m firstlyADAM de
Kilconquhar, son of --- (-Acre 1270[119]). Earl of
Carrick, de iure uxoris. "Dominus Adam de Kylconchat comes de
Karryc" donated the church of Kilconquhar to North Berwick St Mary by
charter dated 14 Apr 1271[120].
The Liber Pluscardensis records the death, dated to [1270/71] from the
context, "in Terra Sancta" of "Adam comite de Carrick"[121]. John of Fordun’s
Scotichronicon (Continuator) records the death "in Terram Sanctam
pro Christo peregrinaturus" of "Adam comes de Carrik",
dated to [1271] from the context, leaving "unicam filiam…Martham, quæ
sibi in comitatum successit"[122].
m secondly (Turnberry Castle 1271) as his first wife, ROBERT [VI] de Brus, son of
ROBERT [V] de Brus Lord of Annandale & his first wife Isabel de Clare (Jul 1243-shortly before 4 Apr 1304, bur Abbey of Holm Cultram). This marriage
took place without royal consent and resulted in a heavy fine[123]. Earl of
Carrick, de iure uxoris. Margaret & her first husband had [one
child]:

i)[MARTHA . John of Fordun’s Scotichronicon
(Continuator) records the death "in Terram Sanctam pro Christo
peregrinaturus" of "Adam comes de Carrik", dated to
[1271] from the context, leaving "unicam filiam…Martham, quæ sibi in
comitatum successit" and her marriage to "Roberto de
Bruce…filio Roberti de Bruce cognomine Nobilis, domini Vallis de Annandia in
Scotia et de Clyveland in Anglia"[124].
The Liber Pluscardensis names "unicam filiam suam
Martham…comitissa de Carrick" as heiress of "Adam comite de
Carrick" and records her marriage to "Roberto de
Bruys…secundo, futurus Vallis Anandiæ dominus in Scocia et Clevland in Anglia" without the king’s permission[125].
These passage confuse her with Adam’s widow.]

4.JOHN of Carrick (-after 30 Oct
1244). Alexander II King of Scotland confirmed the donation of revenue from
"ecclesie de Stractim" to the church of Glasgow made by "Johes
de Carric filius Duncan comitis de Carric" by charter dated 30 Oct
1244[126].

The earldom of Lennox was created in the early 1200s by William "the Lion" King of Scotland. It remained within the same family until 1425
when the last Earl Duncan was executed for treason having been implicated in
the plot of his son-in-law Murdoch Stewart Duke of Albany against James I King
of Scotland. The earldom was forfeited, but in 1473 was claimed by John Stuart Lord Darnley, who was the heir of Earl Duncan's daughter Elizabeth whom he claimed
(wrongly it appears) was the Earl's second daughter. The claim was disputed by
John Haldane of Gleneagles, whose wife was descended from Elizabeth's older
sister Margaret, in whose favour the king found and the Lords of the Council found
12 Jan 1476. However, a settlement was presumably reached as Lord Darnley eventually took his seat in the parliament of 1488 as Earl of Lennox[127].

1.ECGFRITH . m ---. One child:

a)ARKIL . Orderic Vitalis records
that "Archillus potentissimus Nordanhymbrorum" made peace with
William I King of England and granted "filium suum" as a
hostage, dated to 1068[128].
Orderic Vitalis records that "Marius Suenus, Gaius Patricius, Edgarus
Adelinus, Archillus et quatuor filii Karoli" joined the Danish fleet
which sailed up the river Humber, dated to 1069[129]. m ---. The name of Arkil’s wife is not known.
Arkil & his wife had one child:

i)ALWYN (-after 1153). "…Alwino
mac Archil…" witnessed the undated charter, dated to before [1136],
under which David I King of Scotland donated "decimam meam de meo Chan"
to the church of Glasgow[130].
Assuming that Alwyn was a member of the same family as the later earls of Lennox, the chronology suggests that he belonged to the generation earlier than that of the
first earl. "…Alwyno mac Arkil" witnessed the undated charter
under which Malcolm IV King of Scotland donated "piscium…Crespeis"
to Dunfermline monastery[131].
m ---. The name of Alwyn’s wife is not
known. Alwyn & his wife had [two] children:

(a)[GILLANDERS (-after 1153). "…Gillandres
filio Alwini…" witnessed the undated charter under which Malcolm IV
King of Scotland confirmed the donation of land "in…Melchrethre"
to St Andrew’s priory[132].
It is not known whether the father of Gillanders was the same Alwyn who is
named above.]

(b)daughter
. Her parentage and marriage are confirmed by a
Celtic poem which is addressed to "O Leamhan Alun oge, the son of
Muireadhach…descendant of "Lughaidh of Liathmhuine" and "the
Mormaer of Leamhan…son of Ailin’s daughter"[133]. mMURDOCH,
son of ---.

1.MURDOCH.
m---,
daughter of ALWYN & his wife ---. Her parentage and marriage are confirmed
by a Celtic poem which is addressed to "O Leamhan Alun oge, the son of
Muireadhach…descendant of "Lughaidh of Liathmhuine" and "the
Mormaer of Leamhan…son of Ailin’s daughter"[134]. Murdoch &
his wife had one child:

a)ALWYN (-before 1199). A Celtic
poem is addressed to "O Leamhan Alun oge, the son of
Muireadhach…descendant of "Lughaidh of Liathmhuine" and "the
Mormaer of Leamhan…son of Ailin’s daughter"[135]. Earl of Lennox. He is named in his son’s charter (see below). m
---. The name of Alwyn’s wife is not known. Alwyn & his wife had [three]
children:

i)ALWYN (-1225 or before). He succeeded his father as Earl of Lennox.
"Alewin comes de Levenax filii et heres Alewini comitis de Leuenax"
donated "ecclesiam de Kamsi" to the church of Glasgow by undated charter witnessed by "Maldoueni filio et herede nostro…Dunegall
filio nostro, Gillescop Galbrad nepote nostro…Malc filio Gillescop…"[136].

(a)GILLESCOP Galbraith . "Alewin comes de
Levenax filii et heres Alewini comitis de Leuenax" donated "ecclesiam
de Kamsi" to the church of Glasgow by undated charter witnessed by
"Maldoueni filio et herede nostro…Dunegall filio nostro, Gillescop
Galbrad nepote nostro…Malc filio Gillescop…"[138]. It is not
known whether the witness "Malc filio Gillescop" was the son of
Gillescop Galbraith.

(b)[RODARC . "Alwinus comes de Leuenax"
donated "ecclesie de Kilpatrick…" to Paisley monastery by
undated charter, witnessed by "Maldoveno, Malcolmo filiis meis,
Maldoveno decano de Levenax, Rodarco nepote meo…"[139]. It is not
known whether Rodarc was the brother of Gillescop.]

m [EVE of Menteith, daughter of
GILCHRIST Earl of Menteith & his wife ---]. Balfour Paul’s Scots
Peerage states that "Gilchrist is said to have had a daughter Eva,
married to Alwin second Earl of Lennox" but cites no corresponding
primary source[142].
The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet been
identified.

Earl Alwyn & his wife had eleven children (the sources
quoted below are inconsistent regarding the order of birth of the brothers):

2.MURDOCH (-after 1216). The
Annals of Ulster record that "Trad Ua Mailfhabhail, chief of the
Cenel-Ferghusa" was killed in 1216 by "Muiredach son of the
Great Steward of Lemhain" [another version reading "Muredach son
of the Mormair of Lennox"[144].
Earl Maldouen names his brothers "Murdach, Dugald, Aulay and Duncan"
in a charter dated to Aug 1217 or before[145].

3.DUGALD . Earl Maldouen names his
brothers "Murdach, Dugald, Aulay and Duncan" in a charter
dated to Aug 1217 or before[146].
"Alewin comes de Levenax filii et heres Alewini comitis de Leuenax"
donated "ecclesiam de Kamsi" to the church of Glasgow by undated charter witnessed by "Maldoueni filio et herede nostro…Dunegall
filio nostro, Gillescop Galbrad nepote nostro…Malc filio Gillescop…"[147]. "Dusgallus
frater domini comitis de Levenax" donated "terram…Sedes
Patricii" to Paisley monastery by undated charter, witnessed by "domino
Maldoveno comite de Levenax, Amelec fratre ipsius…"[148]. "Maldovenus
comes de Levenax" confirmed a donation to Paisley monastery by undated
charter, witnessed by "Dusgallo, Duncano, Hamelino, Malcolmo,
Gillecristo fratribus meis…"[149].
Rector of the church of Kilpatrick. An undated charter records the settlement
of a dispute with the monastery of Paisley about property sold by "Dusgalli
quondam rectoris ecclesie de Kylpatrick…Alwyni patris sui"[150]. A charter
dated 24 Apr 1271 names "Maria sponsa Johannis de Wardroba et Elena
sponsa Bernardi de Erth ac Forveleth sponsa Norrini de Monorgund, filie quondam
Finlai de Camsi" as heirs of "quondam Dusgalli fratris
Maldoveni comitis de Levenax"[151].
According to the editor of the Lennox Cartularium, "Finlai de
Camsi" was the son-in-law of Dugald’s brother Malcolm, but he cites no
primary source on which the statement is based[152].

7.GILCHRIST (-after 1250). "Maldovenus
comes de Levenax" donated "terre de Levenax" to Paisley
monastery by undated charter, witnessed by "…Amelech, Gilcrist, Duncano
fratribus meis…"[176].
"Maldovenus comes de Levenax" confirmed a donation to Paisley
monastery by undated charter, witnessed by "Dusgallo, Duncano,
Hamelino, Malcolmo, Gillecristo fratribus meis…"[177]. "…Dominis
Auleth, Duncano, Henrico, Gilchrist fratribus meis…" witnessed the
undated charter under which "Maldovenus comes de Levenax"
granted land "in Levenax…Buthernockis et…Kyncaith" to "Wilielmo
filio Arthuri filii Galbrait"[178].
According to the editor of the Lennox Cartularium, Gilchrist was "ancestor
of a race that settled in the northern district of the Lennox and, assuming the
patronymic surname of Macfarlan, continued until last century to head a clain
of marauding notoriety", but he cites no primary source on which the
statement is based[179].

10.FERCHAR . Earl Maldouen names his brothers
"Aulay, Duncan, Gilchrist, Ferchar" in a charter dated 1217
which records the grant of "the lands of Glaskel and Glaswel"
to their sister "Eva…in free marriage with Malcolm son of Duncan thane of Callendar"[183].

11.EVA . Earl Maldouen names his brothers "Aulay,
Duncan, Gilchrist, Ferchar" in a charter dated 1217 which records the
grant of "the lands of Glaskel and Glaswel" to their sister
"Eva…in free marriage with Malcolm son of Duncan thane of Callendar"[184]. m (1217) MALCOLM,
son of DUNCAN of Callendar & his wife ---.

a)MALCOLM (-[1290/92]). He
succeeded his grandfather as Earl of Lennox. "Malcolmus comes
de Levenax filius et heres quondam domini Malcolmi comitis de Levenax"
confirmed the donation of "terram…Lufs" made by "domini
Malduini quondam comitis de Levenax" to "Gilmore filio
Maldonei" by undated charter[196].
"Malcolmus comes de Levenax" granted "totam terram de
Ardeureane et Ardenalochreth" to "Christiane et Margarete de Drummond
filiabus Johannis de Drummond" by undated charter[197]. m ---. The name of Malcolm’s wife is not known.
Malcolm & his wife had one child:

i)MALCOLM (-killed in battle
Halidon Hill 19 Jul 1333). The primary
source which confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. He succeeded
his father as Earl of Lennox.

MALCOLM, son of
MALCOLM Earl of Lennox & his wife --- (-killed in battle Halidon Hill 19
Jul 1333). The primary source which
confirms his parentage has not yet been identified. He succeeded his father
as Earl of Lennox. "Malcolmus comes de Levenax"
granted "totum officium…tosheagor de Levenax" to "Patricio
de Lindsay filio domini Hugonis de Lindsay consanguineo nostro" by
undated charter[198].
The relationship between the two parties has not yet been traced.

mMARGARET of Mar,
[sister or daughter] of DONALD Earl of Mar. She is named as wife of Malcolm
Earl of Lennox by Fraser[199].

Earl Malcolm & his wife had two children:

1.DONALD (-1364 or before). He
succeeded his father as Earl of Lennox. "Dovenaldus comes de
Levenax" confirmed "totam terram de Buchnwl" to
"Patricio de Lindsay filio domini Patricii de Lindsay militis"
by undated charter, witnessed by "domino Malcolmo Flemyng comite de
Wygtone…"[200].
"Douenaldus comes de Levenax" granted "totam…terram…Tulewyn
in comitatu nostro de Levenax" to "Waltero de Fosselane filio
et heredi Anweleth de Fosselane", except a part held by "Duncano
filio antedicti Walteri", by undated charter[201]. m ---. The name of Donald’s wife is not known.
Donald & his wife had one child:

a)MARGARET of Lennox (-after 19 Aug
1388). m
([1344]) WALTER
de Fasselane, son of ALAN de Fasselane & his wife ---
(-after 19 Aug 1388). His parentage is confirmed by the charter dated 8 May
1386 under which Robert II King of Scotland confirmed "comitatum de
Levenax" to "Duncano de Levenax militi", previously
held by "Walteri filii Alani de Fasselane et Margarete sponse sua"[202]. Earl of
Lennox, de iure uxoris. He and his wife resigned the Earldom of
Lennox in 1385 in favour of their son Duncan.

1.ALAN de Fasselane . According to
the editor of the Lennox Cartularium, "Auley or Alan de
Fasselane" was the older son of Amelec, brother of Maldouen Earl of Lennox (see above), but he cites no primary source on which the statement is based[205]. From a
chronological point of view, this would seem to be a stretch. m ---. The name of Alan’s wife is not known.
Alan & his wife had one child:

a)WALTER de Fasselane (-after 19
Aug 1388). His parentage is confirmed by
the charter dated 8 May 1386 under which Robert II King of Scotland confirmed "comitatum de Levenax" to "Duncano de Levenax militi",
previously held by "Walteri filii Alani de Fasselane et Margarete
sponse sua"[206].
"Waltero de Fosselane, Willielmo de Galbraith, Murdaco fratre comitis
de Levenax, Yvaro Campbell, Malcolmo filio Duncano" witnessed the
undated charter under which "Donaldus comes de Levenax"
granted land "de Eschend" to "Andree de Cunninghame"[207]. "Douenaldus
comes de Levenax" granted "totam…terram…Tulewyn in comitatu
nostro de Levenax" to "Waltero de Fosselane filio et heredi Anweleth
de Fosselane", except a part held by "Duncano filio antedicti
Walteri", by undated charter[208].
Earl of Lennox, de iure uxoris. "Walterus de Fosselane
dominus de Levenax" granted "terram de Auchmarr…in comitatu
nostro de Levenax" to "Waltero domino de Buchanan" by
charter dated 20 Aug 1373[209].
He and his wife resigned the Earldom of Lennox in 1385 in favour of their son
Duncan. mMARGARET of Lennox, daughter of
DONALD Earl of Lennox & his wife --- (-after 19 Aug 1388). Margaret &
her husband had four children:

i)DUNCAN of Lennox (-executed
Stirling Castle 25 May 1425, bur Church of the Friars Preachers). "Douenaldus comes de Levenax"
granted "totam…terram…Tulewyn in comitatu nostro de Levenax"
to "Waltero de Fosselane filio et heredi Anweleth de Fosselane",
except a part held by "Duncano filio antedicti Walteri", by
undated charter[210].
He succeeded as Earl of Lennox in 1385 on the resignation of his
parents. Robert II King of Scotland confirmed "comitatum de Levenax"
to "Duncano de Levenax militi", previously held by "Walteri
filii Alani de Fasselane et Margarete sponse sua", by charter dated 8
May 1386[211].
"Duncanus comes de Levenax" granted "terras de Drumfad
ester et Kyrkmychel westyr" to "Murdaco filio Malcolmi…domini
de Leky" by undated charter witnessed by "Duncano Campbell
domino de Gaunan, Alexandro de Levenax, Alano de Levenax, Waltero de Levenax,
fratribus nostris…"[212].
He was executed for high treason, being implicated in the plot of his
son-in-law[213].
m (dispensation to recontract marriage
30 Mar 1373) as her second husband, ELLEN
Campbell, widow of JOHN Macdonald of the
Isles, daughter of ARCHIBALD [Gillespie] Campbell & his [second] wife
[Isabel Lamont] (-after 1434). Earl Duncan & his wife had three children:

(a)ISABEL (-[early May] [1458]). She succeeded her father as Ctss of Lennox,
suo iure. She was kept prisoner during the life of James I King of
Scotland but afterwards lived at her castle of Inchmurrin in Loch Lomond[214]. m (settlement 17 Feb 1392) MURDOCH Stewart,
son of ROBERT Stewart Duke of Albany & his first wife Margaret Graham Ctss
of Menteith ([1362]-beheaded 25 May 1425). He succeeded his father in 1420 as
Duke of Albany.

(b)MARGARET (-[18 May 1451/1453]). m
(before 25 Jul 1392) ROBERT Menteith of
Rusky (-before 1411). Robert & his wife had one child:

(1)MURDOCH Menteith (-before 1456). m ---. The name of Murdoch’s wife is not known.
Murdoch & his wife had three children:

a.PATRICK Menteith (-young).

b.AGNES Menteith . m ([1460]) JOHN
Haldane of Glasgow, son of ---. He disputed the claim of Lord Darnley to the earldom of Lennox in 1473 on the basis that his wife was descended from
the elder of the second and third daughters of Earl Duncan[215].

(c)ELIZABETH (-Nov 1429). Elizabeth's first husband is named in the
dispensation for her second marriage[216].
m firstlyALEXANDER
---. m secondly (marriage settlement
Feb 1392, dispensation 23 Sep 1406) JOHN Stuart of Darnley,
co. Renfrew, son of ALEXANDER Stewart of Darnley & his first wife ---
Turnbull (-killed in battle Orléans 12 Feb 1428).

ii)ALEXANDER . "Duncanus
comes de Levenax" granted "terras de Drumfad ester et
Kyrkmychel westyr" to "Murdaco filio Malcolmi…domini de Leky"
by undated charter witnessed by "Duncano Campbell domino de Gaunan,
Alexandro de Levenax, Alano de Levenax, Waltero de Levenax, fratribus nostris…"[217]. He was alleged
in 1765 to be the ancestor of Alexander Lennox who petitioned the House of
Lords (presented 15 Mar 1769) for recognition as Earl of Lennox[218].

JOHN Stewart,
son of ALAN Stewart of Darnley &
his wife Catherine Seton ([8 Jul/11 Sep] 1495). Lord Darnley 1460. Lord Darnley claimed
the Earldom of Lennox in 1473, as the heir of Elizabeth daughter of Duncan Earl of Lennox, whom he claimed (wrongly it appears) was the Earl's second daughter. The
claim was disputed by John Haldane of Gleneagles, whose wife was descended from
Elizabeth's older sister Margaret, in whose favour the king and the Lords of
the Council found 12 Jan 1476. However, a settlement was presumably reached as
Lord Darnley eventually took his seat in the parliament of 1488 as Earl of
Lennox[221].

5.JOHN of Henriestonn (-1512). Seigneur d'Oizon. Rector of Kirkenner. m firstly (before 1486) MARY Sempill, daughter of THOMAS Sempill of
Eliotstown & his wife ---. m secondly
as her second husband, ANNE de Concressault,
widow of --- Monypenny, daughter of ALEXANDER Seigneur de Concressault &
his wife ---. John & his first wife had one child:

a)MARGARET . mJOHN Fraser of Kuoik in Ayrshire, son of ---.

6.ELIZABETH . mARCHIBALD Earl of Argyll, son of --- (-killed
in battle 1513).

7.MARION . m
(1472) ROBERT Crichton of Kinnoull Lord Crichton, son of ---.

8.ELIZABETH . m
([1480]) JOHN Colquhon of Luss, son of
---.

9.ALAN of Cardonald . m ---. The name of Alan’s wife is not known.

JOHN
Stuart, son of MATTHEW Stuart Earl of Lennox & his second wife Elizabeth Hamilton (-murdered [Linlithgow] 4 Sep 1526). Earl
of Lennox.

m
([1511/12]) as her first husband, ELIZABETH
Stewart, daughter of JOHN Stewart Earl of Atholl & his second wife Eleanor Sinclair .

2.ROBERT
Stuart (-St Andrew’s 29 Aug 1586). Bishop of Caithness 1543. Earl
of Lennox 1578-1579. Earl of March 1579-1580. m
(5 Dec 1578, divorced 19 May 1581) as her second husband, ELIZABETH Stewart, widow of HUGH Fraser Lord Lovat, daughter of JOHN Stewart
Earl of Atholl & his first wife Elizabeth Gordon of the Earls of Huntly.
Robert had illegitimate children by an unknown mistress.

4.HELEN
Stuart (-1564). m firstlyWILLIAM
Earl of Erroll, son of ---. Mistress
of JAMES V King of Scotland,
son of JAMES IV King of Scotland & his wife Margaret Tudor (Linlithgow
palace, Fife 15 Apr 1512-Falkland castle 14 Dec 1542). m secondly (1549) JOHN
Earl of Sutherland, son of --- (-1567).

MATTHEW
Stuart, son of JOHN Stuart Earl of Lennox & his wife Elizabeth Stewart of Atholl (Dunbarton Castle 21 Sep 1516-murdered Stirling 4 Sep 1571, bur Stirling). Earl of Lennox. Served in the
French army 1532-Mar 1543. Elected Regent of Scotland 11 Jul 1570, but taken
prisoner by supporters of Queen Mary.

a)JAMES CHARLES (Edinburgh Castle
19 Jun 1566-Theobalds Park, Herts 27 Mar 1625, bur Westminster Abbey). Duke of Rothesay from birth. He
succeeded his father as Duke of Albany, Earl of Ross and Baron Ardmannoch 10
Feb 1567. He succeeded his mother 24 Jul 1567 as JAMES VI King of Scotland. Crowned
King of Scotland 29 Jul 1567 at the Church of the Holy Rood, Stirling. He
succeeded in 1603 as JAMES I King of England.

a)Lady ARABELLA Stuart
([1575]-Tower of London 25 Sep 1615, bur 27 Sep Westminster Abbey). Imprisoned at Lambeth 9 Jul 1610 on account
of her marriage, she escaped, but was recaptured and imprisoned in the Tower of London where she went insane.

m
(secretly Greenwich Palace 22 Jun 1610) as his first wife, WILLIAM Seymour, son of EDWARD Seymour Lord
Beauchamp & his wife Honora Rogers (1 Sep 1587-). Imprisoned in the Tower of London 8 Jul 1610 on account of his marriage, he escaped 3 Jun 1611 and fled to the Netherlands. He was allowed to return to England after his wife’s death. Lord Beauchamp
Sep 1618, after his older brother’s death. Succeeded his grandfather 1621 as
Earl of Hertford. Created Marquess of Hertford 3 Jun 1641. Restored as Duke
of Somerset 13 Sep 1660. No children.

a)HUGH Freskin (-after 1211).
"…Hugone Freskyn et Willelmo fratre eius…" witnessed the
charter dated 25 Aug (no year) under which William King of Scotland confirmed the donation of "ecclesia de Kynguscy cum capella de Benchory"
to the church of Moray by "Bricio Moraviensi episcopo"[222]. "Hugo
Freskyn" donated "terram meam de Scelbol in Sutherland"
to the church of Moray by charter dated to [1203/14], witnessed by "Willelmo
fratre meo, Andrea fratre meo…Hugone Duglas, Freskyno Duglas…"[223]. m ---. The name of Hugh’s wife is not known.
Hugh & his wife had one child:

i)WILLIAM de Sutherland (-[1248],
bur Dornoch). "Willelmus dominus de Suthyrlandia filius et heres
quondam Hugonis Freskyn" confirmed the donation of "terram
meam de Scelbol in Suthyrlandia et…Fernebuchlyn et…Innerchen" to the church of Moray made by "Hugo Freskyn quondam pater meus" by undated
charter, witnessed by "Hugone Duglas, Freskyno de Duglas…"[224]. He was created
Earl of Sutherland in [1235].

b)WILLIAM (-after 1204). "…Willelmo filio Freskini…"
witnessed the undated charter under which William King of Scotland confirmed the donation by "Johanni heremite" to the church of Moray[225]. "…Willelmo
filio Fresekini…" witnessed the undated charter under which William
King of Scotland donated "ecclesiam de Foreys et ecclesiam de Dich"
to the church of Moray[226].
"…Willelmo filio Freskyn, Hugone filio suo…" witnessed the
undated charter under which William King of Scotland confirmed the donation of
"ecclesiam de Foreys et ecclesiam de Dich" to the church of Mo ray[227].
"…Hugone Freskyn et Willelmo fratre eius…" witnessed the
charter dated 25 Aug (no year) under which William King of Scotland confirmed the donation of "ecclesia de Kynguscy cum capella de Benchory"
to the church of Moray by "Bricio Moraviensi episcopo"[228]. "Hugo
Freskyn" donated "terram meam de Scelbol in Sutherland"
to the church of Moray by charter dated to [1203/14], witnessed by "Willelmo
fratre meo, Andrea fratre meo…Hugone Duglas, Freskyno Duglas…"[229].

2.[--- . The family origin and
marriage of the wife of William Douglas are indicated by the undated charter
under which her son Brice Bishop of Moray confirmed "ecclesiam de
Deveth" to the church of Moray at the request of "Freskyni de
Kerdal avunculi nostri"[231].
It is also corroborated by the numerous charters which are witnessed both by
Freskin’s descendants and by the sons of William Douglas (see below). mWILLIAM de
Douglas, son of --- (-1213 or after).]

3.ANDREW de Moray . "Domino
Bricio Moraviensi episcopo…Arkembaldo de Duseglas, Freskyno decano Moraviensis
ecclesie, Andrea de Moravia, Alexandro, Henrico, Hugone…" witnessed
the undated charter under which "Willelmus filius Willelmi Freskyny"
confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Artendol" to the church of Mo ray[232].

WILLIAM de Douglas (-1213 or after). "…Will de Dusglas…"
witnessed the undated charter, dated to [1174/99], under which Jocelyn Bishop
of Glasgow confirmed the donation of "capellam castelli de Pebles"
to Kelso abbey[233].
"…Domino Willielmo de Doneglass…" witnessed the undated
charter under which "Maldovenus comes de Levenax" granted land
"in Levenax…Buthernockis et…Kyncaith" to "Wilielmo
filio Arthuri filii Galbrait"[234].

m---, sister of Freskin, daughter
of ---. The name of William’s wife is not known. Her family origin is
indicated by the undated charter under which her son Brice Bishop of Moray
confirmed "ecclesiam de Deveth" to the church of Moray at the request of "Freskyni de Kerdal avunculi nostri"[235]. It is also
corroborated by the numerous charters which are witnessed both by Freskin’s
descendants and by the sons of William Douglas (see below).

William & his wife had [six] children:

1.ARCHIBALD de Douglas (-after
1240). "Comes Malcolmus de
Fyffe" confirmed "terram…de Levingstoun…et…de Hirmanstoun",
which "idem Willelmus de me tenuit", to "Archebaldo de
Douglas filio Willelmi de Douglas" by undated charter[236]. "Domino
Bricio Moraviensi episcopo…Arkembaldo de Duseglas, Freskyno decano Moraviensis
ecclesie, Andrea de Moravia, Alexandro, Henrico, Hugone…" witnessed
the undated charter under which "Willelmus filius Willelmi Freskyny"
confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Artendol" to the church of Mo ray[237].
"Amelec frater Maldoveni comitis de Levenax" donated "ecclesiam
de Rosneth" to Paisley monastery by undated charter, witnessed by
"…Archebaldo de Dusglas…"[238].
"…Erkenbaldo de Duglas fratre quondam Bricii episcopi…"
witnessed the charter dated 31 Oct 1226 which confirmed an agreement between
the bishop of Moray and "Gylbertum Hostiarium" about "terra
de Strathboc et…Buleske"[239].
m ---. The name of Archibald’s wife is
not known. Archibald & his wife had [two] children:

a)[WILLIAM Douglas of Douglas (-before 20 Oct 1274). There is no evidence
that William was the son of Archibald other than the fact that he inherited
Archibald’s lands[240].
"…Will et Andreas de Duglas…" witnessed the undated charter
under which "Joh Gallard" donated "in terra de Siwinis
Keeth" to Dunfermline monastery by undated charter[241].] mCONSTANCE,
daughter of --- (-after 20 Oct 1274). "Constancia widow of William de
Duglasse" gave two marks for a writ ad terminum by charter
dated 20 Oct 1274[242].
William & his wife had three children:

iii)WILLELMA Douglas (-late Dec 1302).
Letters of inquisition, after the death of "Lady Willelma, daughter of
the late Sir William Douglas", are dated 30 Dec 1303 and record that
"Sir John Comyn grandfather of the present Sir John Comyn"
gave land at "Dalserfe to Sir William de Galbrathe in frank marriage
with his daughter, and that the said Sir William gave it ot his son in frank
marriage" with the deceased, as well as naming the couple’s four
daughters and recording her death "within the Feast of the Lord’s
nativity 1302"[244].
mWILLIAM Galbraithe,
son of WILLIAM Galbraithe & his wife --- Comyn.

b)[ANDREW Douglas of Douglas . "…Will
et Andreas de Duglas…" witnessed the undated charter under which
"Joh Gallard" donated "in terra de Siwinis Keeth"
to Dunfermline monastery by undated charter[245].
There appears to be no other evidence than this charter that Andrew was the brother
of William Douglas[246].
1248.]

3.HUGH Douglas (-[1238]). "Hugo
Freskyn" donated "terram meam de Scelbol in Sutherland"
to the church of Moray by charter dated to [1203/14], witnessed by "Willelmo
fratre meo, Andrea fratre meo…Hugone Duglas, Freskyno Duglas…"[249]. "Willelmus
dominus de Suthyrlandia filius et heres quondam Hugonis Freskyn"
confirmed the donation of "terram meam de Scelbol in Suthyrlandia
et…Fernebuchlyn et…Innerchen" to the church of Moray made by "Hugo
Freskyn quondam pater meus" by undated charter, witnessed by "Hugone
Duglas, Freskyno de Duglas…"[250].
"Domino Bricio Moraviensi episcopo…Arkembaldo de Duseglas, Freskyno
decano Moraviensis ecclesie, Andrea de Moravia, Alexandro, Henrico, Hugone…"
witnessed the undated charter under which "Willelmus filius Willelmi
Freskyny" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Artendol"
to the church of Moray[251].
"…Hugone de Duglas Alexandro et Henrico fratribus nostris…"
witnessed the undated charter under which Brice Bishop of Moray confirmed
"ecclesiam de Deveth" to the church of Moray at the request of
"Freskyni de Kerdal avunculi nostri"[252].

4.[FRESKIN Douglas . "Hugo
Freskyn" donated "terram meam de Scelbol in Sutherland"
to the church of Moray by charter dated to [1203/14], witnessed by "Willelmo
fratre meo, Andrea fratre meo…Hugone Duglas, Freskyno Duglas…"[253]. "Willelmus
dominus de Suthyrlandia filius et heres quondam Hugonis Freskyn"
confirmed the donation of "terram meam de Scelbol in Suthyrlandia
et…Fernebuchlyn et…Innerchen" to the church of Moray made by "Hugo
Freskyn quondam pater meus" by undated charter, witnessed by "Hugone
Duglas, Freskyno de Duglas…"[254].
"Domino Bricio Moraviensi episcopo…Arkembaldo de Duseglas, Freskyno
decano Moraviensis ecclesie, Andrea de Moravia, Alexandro, Henrico, Hugone…"
witnessed the undated charter under which "Willelmus filius Willelmi
Freskyny" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Artendol"
to the church of Moray[255].]

5.HENRY Douglas (-after 1239).
"Dno Bricio Moraviensis episcopo, Henr et Alexander fratribus eius…"
witnessed the undated charter under which "Margarete de Vescy filia
Reg. Scott" confirmed revenue from "molendino meo de Sprouston"
to Kelso abbey[256].
"Domino Bricio Moraviensi episcopo…Arkembaldo de Duseglas, Freskyno
decano Moraviensis ecclesie, Andrea de Moravia, Alexandro, Henrico, Hugone…"
witnessed the undated charter under which "Willelmus filius Willelmi
Freskyny" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Artendol"
to the church of Moray[257].
"…Hugone de Duglas Alexandro et Henrico fratribus nostris…"
witnessed the undated charter under which Brice Bishop of Moray confirmed
"ecclesiam de Deveth" to the church of Moray at the request of
"Freskyni de Kerdal avunculi nostri"[258].

6.ALEXANDER Douglas (-after 1237).
"Dno Bricio Moraviensis episcopo, Henr et Alexander fratribus eius…"
witnessed the undated charter under which "Margarete de Vescy filia
Reg. Scott" confirmed revenue from "molendino meo de Sprouston"
to Kelso abbey[259].
"Domino Bricio Moraviensi episcopo…Arkembaldo de Duseglas, Freskyno
decano Moraviensis ecclesie, Andrea de Moravia, Alexandro, Henrico, Hugone…"
witnessed the undated charter under which "Willelmus filius Willelmi
Freskyny" confirmed the donation of "ecclesiam de Artendol"
to the church of Moray[260].
"…Hugone de Duglas Alexandro et Henrico fratribus nostris…"
witnessed the undated charter under which Brice Bishop of Moray confirmed
"ecclesiam de Deveth" to the church of Moray at the request of
"Freskyni de Kerdal avunculi nostri"[261].

ANDREW
Douglas of Douglas, son of [ARCHIBALD Douglas & his wife
---] . "…Will et Andreas de Duglas…"
witnessed the undated charter under which "Joh Gallard"
donated "in terra de Siwinis Keeth" to Dunfermline monastery
by undated charter[262].
There appears to be no other evidence than this charter that Andrew was the
brother of William Douglas[263].
1248.

m ---. The name of
Andrew’s wife is not known.

Andrew & his wife had one child:

1.WILLIAM Douglas of Midlothian . 1296. "Willelmus dominus de Douglas…de Landonya" donated
"terram meam del Knokys" by undated charter[264]. m ---. The name of William’s wife is not known.
William & his wife had [one] child:

a)[JAMES Douglas of Laudoun
(-[1320]). There is no evidence that James was the son of William other than
the fact that he inherited Archibald’s lands[265].
Robert I King of Scotland granted revenue from land held by "Jacobus de
Douglas de Laudonia miles" to "Reginaldo de Crauford"
by undated charter witnessed by "…Jacobo dño de Douglas, Robto de Keth
marescallo militibus"[266].
"Johannes de Graham dñs de Abrecorn" confirmed "terram…in
tenemento de Dalketh" to "Roberto de Lauuedre" by
charter dated 4 Mar 1315 witnessed by "…dño Jacobo de Douglas…"[267]. Robert I King
of Scotland granted "terras de Kincavill de Caldorcler" to
"Jacobo de Douglas de Laudonia" by charter dated 2 Apr "anno
regni nostri decimo" (1316) witnessed by "…Jacobo dño de
Douglas, Robto de Keth marescallo nostro Scocie militibus"[268].] m ---. The name of James’s wife is not known.
James & his wife had four children:

i)WILLIAM Douglas of Liddesdale
"the Flower of Chivalry" (-murdered Ettrick Forest Aug 1353, Melrose). Robert I King of Scotland named "Willo de Douglas filio et heredi
quondam Jacobi de Douglas de Laudonia militis" in a charter dated 23
Sep "anno regni nostri octavo" relating to a land dispute[269]. The dating of
this charter conflicts with the dating of the charter "anno regni nostri
decimo" under which the king granted other land to "Jacobo de
Douglas de Laudonia", apparently William’s father (see above). It is
possible that the date in the former document is an error for "anno
regni nostri decimo octavo". Robert I King of Scotland confirmed
revenue from "baronia de Caldoreclere et de Kyncauel…infra vicecomitat
de Edynburgh" to "Willo filio et heredi…quondam Jacobi de
Douglas […de Laudonia militem]" by charter dated 20 Apr "anno
regno nostri octavo decimo"[270].
Earl of Atholl 1341. He resigned the earldom at Aberdeen in favour of Robert
Stewart the High Steward. "Willelmus de Douglas dominus vallis de
Lydel" granted "baronia mea de Newlandis et de Kylboughok"
to "Jacobo de Douglas nepoti meo filio quondam domini Johannis de Douglas
fratris mei", naming "Willelmo de Douglas fratri eiusdem
Jacobi…Johanni de Douglas fratri eorundem Jacobi et Willelmi…Henrico de Douglas
fratri eorumdem Jacobi Willelmi et Johannis…Thome de Douglas fratri predictorum
Jacobi, Willelmi, Johannis et Henrici", by charter dated 3 Nov 1351[271]. "…Mauricio
de Moravia consanguineis nostris Malcolmo Flemyng Willlemo de Dowglas et Thoma
de Carnoco cancellario nostro militibus" witnessed the charter dated
29 Dec 1351 under which "David rex Scottorum" confirmed the possessions
of Scone abbey[272].
The Chronicle of John of Fordun (Continuator - Annals) records that "Sir
William of Douglas" was killed "while out hunting and crossing
Ettrick Forest…by William of Douglas, lord of that ilk" in Aug 1353,
"in revenge for the death of Alexander of Ramsay and the lord David of
Barclay", and buried "at Melrose"[273]. m as her first husband, ELIZABETH, daughter of ---. Edward III King of
England reached agreement with “Elizabetha quæ fuit uxor Willielmi Douglas”
relating to “castro del Hermitage in Scotia” by charter dated 14 Oct
1353 which refers to “filiorum eorundem Willielmi et Elizabethæ”[274]. She married
secondly Hugh Dacre. Edward III King of
England granted permission for the marriage between “Elizabetham quæ fuit
uxor Willielmi Douglas” and “Hugoni de Dacre Anglico, fratri...Willielmi
de Dacre” by charter dated 1 Jul 1355[275].
William & his wife had two or more children:

iv)WILLIAM Douglas . "Dominis Andrea de
Douglas et Willelmo de Douglas fratre meo militibus Archebaldo de Douglas
consanguineo meo…" witnessed the charter dated 3 Nov 1351 under which "Willelmus
de Douglas dominus vallis de Lydel" granted "baronia mea de
Newlandis et de Kylboughok" to "Jacobo de Douglas nepoti meo
filio quondam domini Johannis de Douglas fratris mei"[280]. It is possible
that William Douglas was the half-brother of the grantor under this charter,
who bore the same name, maybe illegitimate.

WILLIAM Douglas
of Douglas "the Hardy", son of WILLIAM Douglas of Douglas & his wife --- (-London in prison 1298). King
Edward I ordered the lands of "Willelmi Duglas" to be
repledged and his release from prison after his abduction of "Alianoram
quæ fuit uxor Willelmi de Ferrariis defuncti"[281]. King Edward I
ordered "Willelmo Duzglas" to pay fines for his marriage to
"Alianora de Ferariis" by charter dated Jan 1291[282].

m firstlyELIZABETH Stewart,
daughter of ALEXANDER Stewart High Steward of Scotland & his wife Jean of
Bute. The primary source which confirms her parentage and marriage has not yet
been identified. Balfour Paul records her parentage and marriage without
citing a precise source[283].
The marriage is suggested by Barbour’s The Brus which records that
"Walter Steward" and "Douglas" were "cosynis
in ner degre"[284].

msecondly (before 28 Jan 1289) as her second
husband, ELEANOR
de Lovaine, widow of WILLIAM
de Ferrers Lord of Groby, daughter of MATTHEW de Lovaine & his wife
Muriel --- (-after 3 May 1326). Edward I King of England wrote to the
Guardians of Scotland 27 Mar 1289 regarding "Alianora quæ fuit uxor
Willelmi de Ferariis" who was abducted by "Willelmus ‘de’
Duglas" after the death of her husband from "manerio…Elenæ la
Zusche, de Travernant"[285].
She married thirdly (before 6 Oct 1305) William
Bagot.

William & his first wife had one child:

1.JAMES Douglas "the good Sir James" (-killed in battle in Spain [Sep/Dec] 1330).
Robert I King of Scotland granted revenue from land held by "Jacobus de
Douglas de Laudonia miles" to "Reginaldo de Crauford"
by undated charter witnessed by "…Jacobo dño de Douglas, Robto de Keth
marescallo militibus"[286].
Robert I King of Scotland granted "terras de Kincavill de Caldorcler"
to "Jacobo de Douglas de Laudonia" by charter dated 2 Apr
"anno regni nostri decimo" (1316) witnessed by "…Jacobo
dño de Douglas, Robto de Keth marescallo nostro Scocie militibus"[287]. Robert I King
of Scotland granted "terram de Polbuthy" to "Jacobo
dño de Douglas militi" by charter dated 15 Dec "anno regni
nostri tercio decimo" (1319)[288].
"…Jacobo dño de Douglas…" witnessed the charter dated 20 Oct
"anno regni nostri quarto decimo" (1320) under which Robert I
King of Scotland confirmed the donation of "Radulphi de
Heychlyn…Johanni de Heychlyn filio suo"[289]. "…Jacobo
domino de Duglas, Gilberto de Haya constabulario nostro, Alexandro Fraser camerario
nostro militibus" witnessed the charter dated 1 Mar "anno
nostri vicesimo" (1326) under which "Robertus…rex Scottorum"
confirmed donations to Scone abbey[290].
The Chronicle of John of Fordun (Continuator - Annals) records that "James
of Douglas" was killed in battle fighting the "Saracens"
in 1330, after 26 Aug[291].
Froissart records that "messire James Douglas, frère à messire
Guillaume" died "en Grenade"[292]. m ---. James & his wife had one child:

a)WILLIAM (-killed in battle
Halidon Hill 19 Jul 1333). Lord of Douglas. His parentage is confirmed by
complaint by the monks of Coldingham to King David II, accusing "William
Lord Douglas and Archibald Douglas his uncle" of depriving them of the
town of Swinton[293].
Balfour Paul suggests that his immediate succession to his father’s estates
provides confirmation of his legitimacy[294].

2.HUGH Douglas([1294]-[1347]).
According to Balfour Paul, Hugh and Archibald were William Douglas’s sons by
his second marriage, stating that Hugh was born in 1294, but he does not cite
the corresponding primary source[296].
Lord of Douglas. He resigned the lordship 26 May 1342. "Hugo de
Douglas dominus foreste de Jedworth et medietate baronie de Watstirker"
granted "medietatem baronie de Watstirker" to "fideli
meo Willelmo de Douglas de Laudonia" by undated charter which names
"quondam dominus Jacobus de Douglas miles frater meus",
witnessed by "…domino Johannes de Douglas archidiacono Laudonie, domino
Andrea de Douglas milite…"[297].

3.ARCHIBALD Douglas (-killed in
battle Halidon Hill 19 Jul 1333). According
to Balfour Paul, Hugh and Archibald were William Douglas’s sons by his second
marriage, but he does not cite the corresponding primary source[298]. Regent of Scotland. The Liber Pluscardensis names "Archibaldus de Douglas custos
Scociæ" among those killed in battle at Halidon Hill in 1333[299]. m as her first husband, BEATRICE
Lindsay, daughter of ALEXANDER Lindsay of Crawford & his
wife --- (-after 1333). Duncan Earl of Fife granted his barony of Wester
Caldor to “domine Beatrice de Douglas sponse quondam domini Archibaldi”
for her lifetime and after her death to “Johannis de Douglas filio suo et
heredi ac heredibus suis” by undated charter[300]. She married
secondly Robert Erskine of Erskine.
Archibald & his wife had four children:

a)JOHN Douglas (-before 1342).
Andrew Wyntoun’s Cronykil records that "William off Dowglas that
Schyr Archebaldis sone was" was father of "Willame"
and "ane othir...Jhon, and eldare than he was", adding that
John "deyd be-yhond the se"[301].
Duncan Earl of Fife granted his barony of Wester Caldor to “domine Beatrice
de Douglas sponse quondam domini Archibaldi” for her lifetime and after her
death to “Johannis de Douglas filio suo et heredi ac heredibus suis” by
undated charter[302].

b)WILLIAM Douglas of Douglas (-Douglas May 1384, bur Melrose). Andrew Wyntoun’s Cronykil records
that "William off Dowglas that Schyr Archebaldis sone was" was
father of "Willame" and "ane othir...Jhon, and eldare
than he was"[303].
He was created Earl of Douglas in 1358. m
(before 13 Nov 1357) as her first husband, MARGARET of Mar,
daughter of DONALD Earl of Mar & his wife Isabel Stewart (-[5 Dec 1389/19
Oct 1393]). She succeeded her brother in [1374] as Ctss of Mar, suo iure.
She married secondly ([1385/27 Jul 1388]) as his first wife, John Swinton of Swinton. Mistress (1): MARGARET Stewart Ctss
of Angus, wife of THOMAS
Earl of Mar, daughter of THOMAS Stewart Earl of Angus, Lord of
Abernethy & his wife Margaret St Clair (-[1417/23 Mar 1418]). William
& his wife had two children:

i)JAMES
Douglas (-1388). He succeeded
his father as Earl of Douglas. m
(dispensation 23 Nov 1371) as her first husband, Lady ISABEL Stewart, daughter of ROBERT II King of Scotland & his first wife Elizabeth Mure (-[1410]). The Liber
Pluscardensis records the marriage in 1371 of "Willelmus de
Douglas…comes de Douglas…Jacobus de Douglas primogenitus eius" and
"filiam…Roberti [regis]" to gain his father’s support for the
king’s accession[304].
She married secondly ([1388/90]) John Edmonstone
of Duntreath. Earl James had two illegitimate children by :

(a)WILLIAM Douglas . He was ancestor of the house of Drumlanrig, Earls, Marquesses and Dukes of Queensberry.

(b)ARCHIBALD Douglas . He was ancestor of the house of Craven.

ii)ISABEL
Douglas ([1360]-[Aug/Sep] 1408).
Ctss of Mar, suo iure. A charter dated 18 Mar 1390 (O.S.?) records that
“Dominus Thomas de Erskyne miles” recorded a contract between “Schir
Malcome of Dromonde and Schir Johne of Swyntone apone the landis of the
erledome of Marre and the lordshipe of Garvyauch” acknowledging that “Issabell
the said Schir Malcoms wyf is verray and lauchfull ayre and failliand of the
ayrez of hir body the half of the fornemmyt erldome and lordship perteignys to
my wyfe of richt of heretage” and requested the king’s confirmation of his
wife’s rights[305].
The seal of "Isabel comitissa de Mare et Garviath" is appended
to a contract between "Isabella de Douglas countess of Mar and of
Garviach" and "Sir Alexander Stuart son of Alexander Stuart
Earl of Buchan" dated 1404[306].
m firstlyMALCOLM
Drummond of Drummond, son of JOHN Drummond of Stobhall & his
wife [Mary de Montefichet] (-Nov 1402). m secondly
as his first wife, ALEXANDER
Stewart, illegitimate son of ALEXANDER Stewart of Badenoch & his
mistress --- ([1375]-25/26 Jul 1435, bur 26 Jul Inverness, Friars Preachers). He
is said to have "seized [the] person [of his first wife] as well as the
castle of Kildrummy, wrung from her a charter" dated 12 Aug 1404
granting him the earldom of Mar, although she finally granted him the earldom 9
Dec 1404[307].
He remained Earl of Mar after the death of his first wife, as tenant for life
under the terms of the confirmation granted 9 Dec 1404[308].

c)JAMES Douglas (-killed 1335). The
Liber Pluscardensis records that "Willelmus de Douglas et frater
eius Jacobus" were captured by the English in 1335, the latter being
killed[309].

d)ELEANOR Douglas.
m firstlyALEXANDER Bruce,
illegitimate son of EDWARD Bruce Earl of Carrick King of Ireland & his mistress --- (-killed in battle Halidon Hill 19 Jul 1333). Created Earl of
Carrick in [1330] or soon after. m secondlyJAMES Sandilands of Calder, son of --- (-before
1358). m thirdly (before 1361) WILLIAM Towers of Dalry, son of ---. m fourthly (before 1368) DUNCAN Wallace of Sundrum, son of ---. m fifthly (1376) as his second wife, PATRICK Hepburn of Hales, son of ---. 1402.

1.ARCHIBALD Douglas ([1370]-killed in battle Verneuil 17
Aug 1424, bur 24 Aug 1424 Tours Cathedral).
He succeeded his father in [1400/01] as Earl of Douglas. Charles VII King of France created him Duc de Touraine 19 Apr 1424. The Geste des Nobles
records that in 1424 “le conte de Douglas” arrived in France where “le
roy de France” granted him “la duchié de Touraine”[316]. He was killed
fighting against the Duke of Bedford[317].
The Geste des Nobles names “le duc de Touraine, James de Douglaz son
fils, le conte de Buchan son gendre connestable de France...” among those
killed in battle “devant Verneuil” 17 Aug 1424[318]. m (before 1390) Lady MARGARET Stewart,
daughter of ROBERT III King of Scotland & his wife Annabel Drummond (-[26
Jan 1450/Sep 1456], bur Lincluden Church). Archibald & his wife had [three]
children:

a)ARCHIBALD Douglas ([1390]-Restalrig 26 Jun 1439, bur St
Bride’s, Douglas). He succeeded his
father as Earl of Douglas. [m firstlyMATILDA Lindsay, daughter of DAVID
Lindsay Earl of Crawford & his wife ---.] m
[secondly] (Papal dispensation 6 Jun
1425, before 26 Apr 1425) as her first husband, EUPHEME
Graham of Strathearn, daughter of PATRICK Graham Earl of Strathearn &
his wife --- (-1468). The Papal dispensation for the marriage of "Archebaldi
de Douglas" and "Euphemie de Graham", issued by Pope
Martin V, is dated 26 Jun 1425[319].
She married secondly (1441) as his first wife, James
Hamilton Lord Hamilton. Archibald & his [second] wife had three
children:

i)WILLIAM Douglas (1423-beheaded Edinburgh Castle 24 Nov 1440). He succeeded his father as Earl of
Douglas. mJANET Lindsay, daughter of DAVID Lindsay Earl of
Crawford & his wife Marjory Ogilvy of Auchterhouse (-[1483/84]).

ii)DAVID
Douglas (-beheaded Edinburgh Castle 24 Nov 1440).

iii)MARGARET Douglas "the Fair Maid of Galloway" (-[21 Jan 1473/early 1475]). m firstly (1444) WILLIAM Douglas Earl of Douglas, son
of JAMES Douglas Earl of Douglas & his second wife Beatrice Sinclair
(1425-murdered Stirling Castle 22 Feb 1452). m
secondly (1453, divorced) as his first wife, her brother-in-law, JAMES Douglas Earl of Douglas, son of
JAMES Douglas Earl of Douglas & his second wife Beatrice Sinclair
(1425-Lindores Abbey [after 22 May] 1491, bur Lindores Abbey). m thirdly ([1459/60]) as his first wife, JOHN Stewart Earl
of Atholl, son of JAMES Stewart, the Black Knight of Lorn & his
wife Joan Beaufort ([1440]-the Laighwood 15 Sep 1512, bur Dunkeld Cathedral).

b)ELIZABETH Douglas (-[1451]).m firstlyJOHN Stewart Earl
of Buchan Constable of France, son of ROBERT Stewart Duke of Albany & his second wife Harriet Keith ([1381]-killed in battle Verneuil 17 Aug 1424).
The Geste des Nobles names “le duc de Touraine, James de Douglaz son
fils, le conte de Buchan son gendre connestable de France...” among those
killed in battle “devant Verneuil” 17 Aug 1424[320]. m secondly ([1425]) THOMAS Stewart Master of Mar Lord of Badenoch, illegitimate son of ALEXANDER Stewart Earl of Mar &
his mistress --- (-before 1435) m thirdly
as his first wife, WILLIAM Sinclair Earl of Orkney,
son of HENRY Sinclair Earl of Orkney & his wife Jill Douglas of Nithdale
(-[1480]). He was created Earl of Caithness in 1455. He resigned the earldom
of Orkney in 1470.

c)[JAMES Douglas (-killed in battle
Verneuil 17 Aug 1424). The Geste des Nobles names “le duc de
Touraine, James de Douglaz son fils, le conte de Buchan son gendre connestable
de France...” among those killed in battle “devant Verneuil” 17 Aug
1424[321].
The primary source which identifies his mother has not been identified.]

a)WILLIAM Douglas (1425-murdered Stirling Castle 22 Feb 1452). Twin with his brother James. He succeeded
his father in 1443 as Earl of Douglas. m
(1444) as her first husband, MARGARET
Douglas "the Fair Maid of Galloway", daughter of ARCHIBALD
Douglas Earl of Douglas & his second wife Eupheme Graham of Strathearn
(-[21 Jan 1473/early 1475]). She married secondly (1453, divorced) as his
first wife, her brother-in-law, James
Douglas Earl of Douglas, and thirdly as his first wife, John Stewart Earl
of Atholl.

b)JAMES
Douglas (1425-Lindores Abbey [after 22 May] 1491, bur Lindores Abbey). Twin with his brother William. He succeeded
his brother as Earl of Douglas. m firstly
(1453) as her second husband, his sister-in-law, MARGARET Douglas "the
Fair Maid of Galloway", widow of WILLIAM
Douglas Earl of Douglas, daughter of ARCHIBALD Douglas Earl of Douglas
& his wife Eupheme Graham of Strathearn (-[21 Jan 1473/early 1475]). She
married thirdly as his first wife, John Stewart Earl
of Atholl. m secondly as her
third husband, ANNE
de Holand, widow firstly of JOHN Neville,
and secondly of JOHN
Neville Lord Neville, daughter of JOHN de Holand Duke of Exeter & his first wife Anne Stafford (-26 Dec 1486).

c)ARCHIBALD Douglas (-killed Arkinholm 1 May 1455). He was installed in parliament as Earl of
Moray 3 Jul 1445, a reflection of the power of the Douglas family rather than
of his wife's hereditary right. He rebelled against the king following the
murder of his brother William Earl of Douglas. He was attainted posthumously
and his assets and title declared forfeited[322].
m ([Aug 1434/26 Apr 1442]) as her first
husband, Lady ELIZABETH Dunbar,
daughter of JAMES Dunbar Earl of Moray & his wife Katherine [Janet] Seton
of Gordon (-before 17 Feb 1486). She married secondly (contract 20 May 1455,
divorced before 10 Mar 1460) as his first wife, George
Gordon Master of Huntly, who succeeded in 1470 as Earl of Huntly,
and thirdly ([1462]) as his second wife, John
Colquhoun of Luss.

d)HUGH Douglas (-executed 1455).

e)JOHN Douglas (-executed 1463).
Lord of Balveny, forfeited 1455.

f)HENRY Douglas . Priest.

g)GEORGE Douglas (-young).

h)MARGARET Douglas. mHENRY Douglas of Borg in Galloway, son of JAMES Douglas Baron of Aberdour & his first wife Lady Elizabeth Stewart of Scotland.

j)JANET Douglas . m (before 23 Jul 1451) as his first wife, ROBERT Fleming, son of MALCOLM Fleming of Biggar
and Cumbernauld & his wife Elizabeth Stewart of the Dukes of Albany (-[26
Mar 1491/16 Jan 1493]). He was created Lord Fleming in [1451/54].

5.WILLIAM Douglas of Nithsdale (-killed in battle [Dansekyn] [1392]). The Liber Pluscardensis
records that "Archibaldus de Douglas…filium…Willelmum" was
killed "ab Anglicis super pontem de Dansekyn"[324].m (1387) Lady EGIDIA Stewart,
daughter of ROBERT II King of Scotland & his second wife Eupheme of Ross. The
Liber Pluscardensis records that "Archibaldus de
Douglas…filium…Willelmum" married "rex Scociæ
Robertus…filiam…Egidia Pulcra"[325].William &
his wife had one child:

JOHN
Douglas, son of JAMES Douglas of Laudoun & his wife ---
(-before 3 Nov 1351). His parentage is
confirmed by the charter dated 3 Nov 1351 under which his brother "Willelmus
de Douglas dominus vallis de Lydel" granted "baronia mea de
Newlandis et de Kylboughok" to "Jacobo de Douglas nepoti meo
filio quondam domini Johannis de Douglas fratris mei"[327].

m (Papal dispensation
12 Oct 1344) AGNES de Graham, daughter
of JOHN de Graham of Dalkeith, Abercorn and Eskdale & his wife ---.

(a)JAMES Douglas (-[22 Jun/22 Oct] 1493). He was created Earl of Morton. m (before 15 May 1459) Lady JOAN Stewart,
daughter of JAMES I King of Scotland & his wife Lady Joan Beaufort
([1428]-after 16 Oct 1486). She was deaf and dumb, known as "the dumb
lady of Dalkeith". She lived in France from Aug 1445 to spring 1458[345]. They were
ancestors of the later Earls of Morton, extinct in the male line in 1548.

d)AGNES Douglas . The marriage
contract between "dñm Jacobum de Douglas dñm de Dalketh…Agneta de
Douglas filia" and "Johannem de Levyngistoue" is
dated 1381[349].
m (contract 1381) JOHN de Livingstone, son of ---.

ROBERT Stewart, son of ROBERT II King of Scotland & his first wife Elizabeth Mure ([1340]-3 Sep 1420). The Liber Pluscardensis names "Johannem…postea…rex…Robertum
Albaniæ ducem, ac…Alexandrum comitem Buchaniæ qui…Lupus de Badzenoch vocabatur"
as the three sons of "dominus Robertus rex secundus" and his
first wife "Elizabeth filia domini Adam de Mure"[370].
Earl of Menteith 1361, de iure uxoris. Earl of Fife 30 Mar 1371 after
Isabel Ctss of Fife resigned the earldom to him[371]. The
Liber Pluscardensis records that "Robertus Stewart de Fife,
regis secundo genitus" invaded England, dated to [1385] from the
context, with "Archibaldus de Douglas de Galwidia ac…Jacobus de Douglas
comes eiusdem pater, Blak Archibaldi dictus"[372].
Governor of Scotland 1388-1420. Duke of Albany 28 Apr 1398. The Liber
Pluscardensis records that "rex Robertus tercius" created "fratrem
suum Robertum comitem de Fife et de Menteth" as "ducem Albaniæ"
in 1398[373].
Earl of Atholl 2 Sep 1403. Earl of Buchan 1406.

m
firstly (Papal dispensation 9 Sep 1361) as her fourth husband, MARGARET Graham
Ctss of Menteith, widow of firstly of JOHN Moray of Bothwell, divorced wife secondly of THOMAS Earl of Mar,
and widow thirdly of JOHN Drummond of
Concraig, daughter of JOHN Graham & his wife Mary Ctss of Menteith (-[21
Jul 1372/4 May 1380]).

4.MARJORY (-before Aug 1432). Her parentage is
confirmed by the charter dated 18 Jan 1404 under which "Robert Duke of Albany, Earl of Fyfe and Menteth, governor of Scotland" gave "the lands
of Menstrie in the shire of Clackmannan…resigned by Charles Cambell"
to "his…son [=son-in-law] Duncan Cambell of Lochow"[374]. Her marriage
is confirmed by the charter dated 12 Mar 1440 under which her grandson "Sir
Duncan le Cambel knight Lord of Lochawe" donated alms from "his
lands of Ardenaslate" to the church of Dunovyng [Dunoon], for the
souls of "his grandfather Celestin Cambel and Isabella Lamont
[Laigmani] his lawful wife…Colin Cambel his father and Mariote filie M’Cwill
Cambel matris quondam nostre…his late wife Marcellina Stewart and Margaret
Stewart his present wife"[375].
m (before 18 Jan 1404) as his first
wife, DUNCAN
Campbell of Lochow, son of COLIN Campbell of Lochow, Argyllshire
& his wife Mariot Campbell (-1453, bur Kilmun). He was created Lord Campbell in 1445.

7.BEATRIX. m as
his first wife, JAMES Earl of Douglas,
son of ARCHIBALD Douglas "the Grim" Earl of Douglas & his wife Joan Moray of Strathearn (-[24 Mar/28 Mar] 1443, bur Douglas). Duc de Touraine.

8.daughter. mGEORGE Abernethy of Salton, son of ---. or MARY. mWILLIAM Abernethy of Saltoun, son of --- (-1420).

Robert & his second wife had four children:

9.JOHN ([1381]-killed in battle
Verneuil 17 Aug 1424). "Robert Duke of Albany, Earl of Fyfe and Menteth, governor of Scotland" gave "the lands
of Menstrie in the shire of Clackmannan…resigned by Charles Cambell"
to "his…son Duncan Cambell of Lochow" by charter dated 18 Jan
1404, witnessed by "…John Stewart Earl of Buchan son of the grantor…"[376]. Earl of Buchan. Constable of France. Great Chamberlain of Scotland 1406. m (Nov 1413) as her first husband, ELIZABETH Douglas,
daughter of ARCHIBALD Douglas Earl of Douglas Duc de Touraine & his wife Lady Margaret Stewart (-[1451]). She married secondly ([1425]) Thomas Stewart Master of Mar Lord of Badenoch, and thirdly as his first wife, William Sinclair Earl of Orkney and Caithness. John & his wife had one child:

a)MARGARET (-before 8 Jan 1461). m
(before 8 Jan 1437) as his first wife, GEORGE Seton
of Seton, East Lothian, son of WILLIAM Seton & his wife Janet [Dunbar] (-shortly after 15 Jul 1478). He was created Lord Seton in [1451].

10.ANDREW (-before 1413).

11.ROBERT (-killed in battle Verneuil 17 Aug 1424).

12.ELIZABETH
. mMALCOLM
Fleming of Biggar, son of --- (-1440).

MURDOCH
Stewart, son of ROBERT Stewart Duke of Albany & his first wife
Margaret Graham Ctss of Menteith ([1362]-beheaded 25 May 1425). Duke of Albany. Regent of Scotland.

2.WALTER (-beheaded Stirling 25 May 1425). Master of Fife, Lennox and Menteith. Betrothed (dispensation 5 Sep
1415) to his first cousin once removed, EUPHEME Stewart Ctss
Palatine of Strathearn, widow of PATRICK Graham,
daughter of DAVID Stewart Earl Palatine of Strathearn, Earl of Caithness &
his wife --- Lindsay ([1378]-1415). m firstly
(unlawfully) his niece, --- Campbell,
daughter of DUNCAN Campbell of Lochow (later Lord Campbell) & his first
wife Margery Stewart. m secondlyJANET Erskine, daughter of ROBERT Lord Erskine. Walter had two illegitimate children of his first unlawful marriage:

a)ANDREW (-[1/12] Jul 1488). He was created Lord Avandale in
1456. James III King of Scotland granted him the lands and rents of the
Earldom of Lennox for life 4 May 1471[377]. Legitimated Aug 1472. Resigned 1486. [m (before 21 Mar 1466) ---.]

2.HENRYStewart([1495/1500]-soon
after 10 Oct 1551). He was created Lord Methven 17 Jul 1528. Lord Chancellor
and Lord High Treasurer of Scotland. m firstly
--- “Lady Leslie”, daughter of ---. m secondly
(1528) as her third husband, MARGARET Tudor,
widow firstly of JAMES IV King of
Scotland and divorced wife secondly of ARCHIBALD Douglas Earl of Angus,
daughter of HENRY VII King of England & his wife Elizabeth of York (Palace
of Westminster 28 Nov 1489-Methven Castle, Perthshire 18 Oct 1541, bur
Carthusian Monastery of St John, Perth). m thirdly
(before 5 Nov 1544) as her third husband, JANET Stewart,
widow firstly of ALEXANDER Gordon Master
of Sutherland, and divorced wife secondly of HUGH
Kennedy of Girvanmaily, daughter of JOHN Stewart Earl of Atholl
& his wife Janet Campbell of Argyll. She married fourthly (contract 9 Apr
1557) Patrick Ruthven Lord Ruthven, and
fifthly James Gray of Foulis. Henry
& his first wife had one child:

a)JOHN (-killed in battle at Pinkie
1547). Master of Methven.

Henry & his second wife had
one child:

b)daughter.

Henry & his third wife had
five children (who were legitimated in 1551):

c)JOAN
(-before 1571). m (contract 14 Oct
1551) as his first wife, COLIN Campbell,
son of ARCHIBALD Campbell Earl of Argyll & his second wife Margaret Graham
of the Earls of Menteith (Darnaway 10 Sep 1584). He succeeded his half-brother
in 1573 as Earl of Argyll.

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